Some Remarks About Solar System Structure, Models, Observations and Wing Ip

TL;DR

This paper discusses the structure, models, and observations of the solar system, emphasizing the distribution of compositions and offering personal remarks about Wing Ip, based on a talk at a 2017 conference.

Contribution

It provides an overview of current solar system models and observations, and offers personal insights into Wing Ip's work, highlighting recent developments and perspectives.

Findings

Distribution of optical colors correlates with composition diversity.

Models of solar system formation are evolving with new observational data.

Personal remarks shed light on Wing Ip's contributions to planetary science.

Abstract

This is an opinion-piece based on a talk given at the Summer 2017 Serendipities in the Solar System ("Ip-Fest") meeting in Taiwan. I begin with an overview of the new solar system, then discuss modelling attempts, then the distribution of optical colors as a proxy for the distribution of compositions, and I end with remarks about Wing Ip.