Skip to main content
All Reviews
Astronomy
intermediate

The Secular Resonances in the Solar System

Christiane Froeschle & Alessandro Morbidelli (1994)

Published
Jan 1, 1994
Journal
Symposium - International Astronomical Union · Vol. 160
DOI
10.1017/S0074180900046544

At a GlanceAI

Reviews advances in secular resonance theory, mapping ν5/ν6/ν16 dynamics and ν6’s role in delivering meteorites to ~2.4 AU.

SummaryAI

The paper synthesizes early-1990s progress in understanding secular resonances in the main belt, emphasizing how mean-motion resonances can shift the locations of linear and nonlinear secular resonances. It highlights improved determination of the low-inclination position of the g=g6 (ν6) resonance and summarizes semi-numerical work that maps both resonance locations and global resonant dynamics for ν5, ν6, and ν16. It also reports numerical experiments showing complex behavior under resonance overlap, inclination excitation via successive nonlinear-resonance crossings, and the efficiency of ν6 in supplying meteorites out to about 2.4 AU.

Method SnapshotAI

Literature synthesis plus secular perturbation theory and semi-numerical/numerical dynamical experiments on secular resonance structure and transport.

BackgroundAI

Celestial mechanics background in secular perturbation theory, resonance dynamics (secular and mean-motion), and asteroid-belt proper elements.

Expert Review: The Secular Resonances in the Solar System | Marginalia