The Galilean Satellites Formed Slowly from Pebbles

• Published in: The Astrophysical journal Vol. 885; no. 1; pp. 79 - 97
• Main Authors: Shibaike, Yuhito, Ormel, Chris W., Ida, Shigeru, Okuzumi, Satoshi, Sasaki, Takanori
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia The American Astronomical Society 01.11.2019; IOP Publishing
• Subjects: accretion, accretion disks; Astrophysics; Callisto; Deposition; Europa; Galilean satellites; Ganymede; Ice; Jupiter; Jupiter satellites; Orbital resonances (celestial mechanics); planet-disk interactions; planets and satellites: dynamical evolution and stability; planets and satellites: formation; planets and satellites: individual (Jupiter, Galilean satellites); planets and satellites: interiors; Satellites

It is generally accepted that the four major (Galilean) satellites formed out of the gas disk that accompanied Jupiter's formation. However, understanding the specifics of the formation process is challenging, as both small particles (pebbles) and the satellites are subject to fast migration pr...