The angular momentum problem is a problem in astrophysics identified by
Leon Mestel in 1965.
It was found that the
angular momentum of a
protoplanetary disk is misappropriated when compared to models during stellar birth. The
Sun and other stars are predicted by models to be rotating considerably faster than they actually are. The Sun, for example, only accounts for about 0.3 percent of the total angular momentum of the
Solar System while about 60% is attributed to
Jupiter.
See also
History of Solar System formation and evolution hypotheses
References
Further reading
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