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3 claims from 2 papers

1. Physics and Astronomy › Astro and Planetary Science

   THE ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTION OF KUIPER BELT OBJECTS

   Fraser, Brown, Morbidelli, Parker and Batygin · The Astrophysical Journal · 2014

   The paper measures brightness distributions of hot and cold Kuiper Belt objects from ecliptic surveys, compares them with the Jupiter Trojans, and discusses what the results imply for models of planetesimal formation.

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   1. UncheckedThe cold Kuiper Belt population's brightness distribution is fitted by a bright-end slope of about 1.5 and a break at absolute magnitude about 6.9 (r'-band).“The cold population has a bright-end slope, $α_{\textrm{1}}=1.5_{-0.2}^{+0.4}$, and break magnitude, $H_{\textrm{B}}=6.9_{-0.2}^{+0.1}$ (r'-band).”
   2. UncheckedThe paper estimates the hot (dynamically excited) Kuiper Belt population at about 0.01 Earth masses and the cold (quiescent) one at about 3×10^-4 Earth masses.“We estimate the masses of the hot and cold populations are $\sim0.01$ and $\sim3\times10^{-4} \mbox{ M$_{\bigoplus}$}$.”

2. Physics and Astronomy › Astro and Planetary Science

   The Empty Primordial Asteroid Belt

   Raymond and Izidoro · arXiv (Cornell University) · 2017

   The paper argues the asteroid belt could have formed empty, with its S-type and C-type bodies implanted later by planet-formation processes from inside and outside the belt.

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   1. UncheckedGravitational scattering as terrestrial planets formed spreads planetesimals outward, moving material from inside 1-1.5 AU into the asteroid belt.“Gravitational scattering during terrestrial planet formation causes radial spreading, transporting planetesimals from inside 1-1.5 AU out to the belt.”