Letter to the Editor

Planetary orbits in the single star systems

Antun Rubčić ; Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, POB 162, 10001 Zagreb, Croatia
Jasna Rubčić ; Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, POB 162, 10001 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Recently, we have shown that the orbital radii of planets and major satellites could be described by the parabolic law rn = const.×n 2 , where values of n are consecutive integers. The constant depends on a particular system and includes a dimensionless factor f, which is now correlated with some relevant parameters. Using the parabolic law, we discuss a possible existence of the terrestrial– and/or Jovian– type planets in extra–solar single–star systems, assuming variable stellar mass. An extension to the pulsar PSR B1257+12, the only one with three detected planets, is considered.

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Hrčak ID:

303486

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/303486

Publication date:

5.5.1996.

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