A planetary system as the origin of structure in Fomalhaut's dust belt

The Sun and >15 per cent of nearby stars are surrounded by dusty disks that must be collisionally replenished by asteroids and comets, as the dust would otherwise be depleted on timescales

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Published in:Nature 2005-06, Vol.435 (7045), p.1067-1070
Main Authors: Kalas, Paul, Graham, James R, Clampin, Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Dust
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Extrasolar planetary systems
Gravity effects
Humanities and Social Sciences
Infrared excess
debris disks
protoplanetary disks
exo-zodiacal dust
letter
multidisciplinary
Planets
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Stars
Universe
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Summary:The Sun and >15 per cent of nearby stars are surrounded by dusty disks that must be collisionally replenished by asteroids and comets, as the dust would otherwise be depleted on timescales
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/nature03601