The Jovian problem refers to
A)the high speed with which the Jovian planets rotate on their axes.
B)the large number of satellites that orbit each Jovian planet.
C)the existence of rings around the Jovian planets.
D)the excess heat radiated by the larger of the Jovian planets.
E)the apparently short period of time that disks exist around stars from which Jovian planets can form.

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The Jovian problem refers to the challenge of explaining how gas giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn can form in such a short period of time as suggested by observations of protoplanetary disks around young stars. This is known as the "Jovian problem" because Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system and therefore presents the most significant challenge to theories of planet formation. The other options, while all interesting properties of Jovian planets, do not specifically refer to the Jovian problem.

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