Re: [FT] Jovian formation

>G'day guys,
>
>Just to through another "I know just enough astronomy to be dangerous"
into
>the mix....
[snip]
>
>Bottom line, mathematicians get bored/awed and look for neat 'laws'
>everywhere (I've been guilty of that on a few long train trips) and as
we
>know more (n > 1 solar systems) we're going to have to re-write what we
>know about planet formation anyway so just stick them little old
planets
>where ever you damn well like ;)

Doesn't Cole's Law apply in this case?

Jon (GZG)
>
>Cheers
>
>Beth
>
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