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Origin of Planetary Systems

Location and time: INF 227, Hs 1, Do 15.15-17.45
Begin: October, 21.
see also: lectures in astronomy

Contents (preliminary)

  1. Structure of our Solar System, formation of planets
  2. Protoplanetary accretion discs
  3. Formation of planetesimals
  4. Formation terrestrial planets
  5. Formation of giant gaseous planets
  6. Interaction of massive planets with the accretion disc
  7. The Asteroid belt & Meteorites
  8. Big impacts
  9. Satellite systems
  10. Kuiper belt and Oort's cloud, Comets
  11. Formation of the atmospheres of terrestrial planets
  12. Extrasolar planetary systems

The lecture discusses the theories on the formation of planetary systems with a focus on the formation of our own Solar System. Obervational methods and results are treated only cursory.

Prerequisites:

Elementary knowledge as presented in the courses Introduction into Astronomy & Astrophysics I + II (would be useful, but is not essential)


Literature:

Additional literature will be given during the lecture

A collection of web-pages on planets and planetary science: Lunar and Planetary Institute