Summary Mass of gas giant planets Is Saturn a failed giant planet arxiv.org
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The formation of gas giant planets, including Jupiter and Saturn, is not well understood, and they are often classified separately from Uranus and Neptune as "failed giants."
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- Gas giant planet formation is not well understood
- Runaway gas accretion begins at around 100 times the mass of gas giants
- Uranus and Neptune are considered "failed giant planets"
- The formation timescale of giant planets can be longer than previously thought
- Saturn may be a "failed giant planet" that never underwent runaway gas accretion
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Gas giant planet formation is not well understood. Traditional theory separates Jupiter and Saturn from Uranus and Neptune as "failed giants."
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The formation history of gas giant planets, both within and outside of our solar system, is not well understood. Gas giant planet formation theory traditionally separated the formation of Jupiter and Saturn from that of Uranus and Neptune, with the latter considered "failed giant
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The formation history of gas giant planets, both within and outside of our solar system, is not well understood. The authors suggest that runaway gas accretion, the process by which gas giants accumulate mass, begins at around 100 times the mass of
Gas giant planet formation theory traditionally separated the formation of Jupiter and Saturn from that of Uranus and Neptune, with the latter considered "failed giant planets" due to slower growth. However, new research suggests that the transition to hydrogen-helium dominated planets
The formation timescale of giant planets can be significantly longer than previously thought, with Saturn's growth taking a few million years. The exact planetary mass at which runaway gas accretion begins is uncertain and depends on various factors. The source of solid acc
Recent studies have suggested that Saturn may be a "failed giant planet" that never underwent runaway gas accretion. Highly irradiated planets, which are affected by unknown mechanisms, have less reliable mass-radius relationships. Statistical analyses have identified a transition in the
Gas giant planets, such as Saturn, exhibit a range of metallicities and compositions, suggesting different accretion rates and formation locations. The mass associated with the transition of the mass-radius (M-R) relation above Saturn's mass is linked to the
The text discusses the mass of gas giant planets and whether Saturn is a failed giant planet. The formation of gas giants like Uranus and Neptune is influenced by factors such as planetesimal accretion and pebble accretion. The source of solid
This document contains a list of references cited in a study on the mass of gas giant planets and the possibility of Saturn being a failed giant planet. The references include various papers published in scientific journals such as ApJ, A&A, MNRAS,