Lazarus dF star
Number of posts : 3337 Registration date : 2008-06-12
| Subject: Terrestrial planet frequency estimated from white dwarf debris discs 1st November 2010, 5:33 pm | |
| Review of observations of white dwarf debris discs. The frequency of remnants of terrestrial planet systems around white dwarfs is estimated to be likely around 20-30%. This suggests that terrestrial planet formation may be quite a common occurrence around A-F type stars. | |
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