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How do we know that Jovian planets formed within about 10 million years of the formation of the solar nebula?



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It takes about 10 million years for gas giants to grow by gravitational collapse.



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After 10 million years there was very little gas present in the solar nebula.



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We have estimated their ages using the proportions of radioactive elements in their atmospheres.



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We have estimated their ages by measuring how much heat is left over from their formation.

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