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A proto-planetary contribution to interstellar dust

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It is argued that a significant mass fraction of interstellar dust might be formed in protoplanetary particle streams. Some astrophysical and cosmogonic consequences are discussed.

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  1. Dept. of Applied Physics and Information Science, University of California, San Deigo, La Jolla, Calif., USA

    D. A. Mendis

  2. Dept. of Applied Mathematics and Astronomy, University College, Cardiff, Wales

    N. C. Wickramasinghe

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Mendis, D.A., Wickramasinghe, N.C. A proto-planetary contribution to interstellar dust. Astrophys Space Sci 38, L13–L17 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00647152

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