On the low-mass planethood criterion

Details On the low-mass planethood criterion On the low-mass planethood criterion

2006-08-17

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0608367v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

13 pages, 1 table, submitted to journal of Planetary and Space Science

Scientific paper

10.1016/j.pss.2006.09.003

We propose a quantitative concept for the lower planetary boundary, requiring that a planet must keep its atmosphere in vacuum. The solution-set framework of Pecnik and Wuchterl (2005) enabled a clear and quantitative criterion for the discrimination of a planet and a minor body. Using a simple isothermal core-envelope model, we apply the proposed planetary criterion to the large bodies in the Solar System.

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