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Possible in situ formation of Uranus and Neptune via Pebble Accretion

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arxiv 2203.06545 v1 pith:MVY3WBRU submitted 2022-03-13 astro-ph.EP

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The origin of Uranus and Neptune is still unknown. In particular, it has been challenging for planet formation models to form the planets in their current radial distances within the expected lifetime of the solar nebula. In this paper, we simulate the in-situ formation of Uranus and Neptune via pebble accretion and show that both planets can form within ~ 3 Myr at their current locations, and have final compositions that are consistent with the heavy-element to H-He ratios predicted by structure models. We find that Uranus and Neptune could have been formed at their current locations. In several cases a few earth masses of heavy elements are missing, suggesting that Uranus and/or Neptune may have accreted $\sim$1 -- 3 M Earth's mass of heavy elements after their formation via planetesimal accretion and/or giant impacts.

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  1. Accretion of Uranus and Neptune: confronting different giant impact scenarios

    astro-ph.EP 2024-12 conditional novelty 6.0 of 10

    Both the equal-mass-embryo scenario and the high-mass-ratio impact scenario form Uranus and Neptune analogues with comparable low probability (~0.1-1%), so neither is dynamically preferred.

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