Oort Cloud Formation and Evolution in Star Clusters

It is unknown whether an Oort cloud reaches its maximum mass within its star’s birth cluster or millions of years later. Complicating the Oort cloud evolution process is the fact that comets can be stripped from orbit due to perturbations from passing stars. We explore how a star’s cluster escape ti...

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Main Authors: Justine C. Obidowski, Jeremy J. Webb, Simon Portegies Zwart, Maxwell X. Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/add92c
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