# Evidence of an Upper Bound on the Masses of Planets and Its Implications for Giant Planet Formation

@article{Schlaufman2018EvidenceOA,
title={Evidence of an Upper Bound on the Masses of Planets and Its Implications for Giant Planet Formation},
author={Kevin C. Schlaufman},
journal={The Astrophysical Journal},
year={2018},
volume={853},
pages={37}
}
• K. Schlaufman
• Published 18 January 2018
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• The Astrophysical Journal
Celestial bodies with a mass of M ~ 10 M_Jup have been found orbiting nearby stars. It is unknown whether these objects formed like gas-giant planets through core accretion or like stars through gravitational instability. I show that objects with M ~ 10 M_Jup do not share this property. This transition is coincident with a minimum in the occurrence rate of such objects, suggesting that the maximum mass of a celestial body formed through core accretion like a planet is less than 10 M_Jup…

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