The Earth-Moon system as a typical satellite system in the Solar System
Abstract
Trans-Neptunian satellite systems and embryos of the Earth and the Moon could be formed as a result of contraction of rarefied condensations. The angular momenta of rarefied condensations needed for such formation could be acquired at collisions of condensations. The Moon's embryo could get by an order of magnitude more material ejected from the Earth's embryo than that fell directly onto the Moon's embryo.
- Publication:
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EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019
- Pub Date:
- September 2019
- Bibcode:
- 2019EPSC...13..733I