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The resonant population of asteroids in librating states of the ν6 linear secular resonance

M Huaman et al. (2018)

Published
Sep 3, 2018
Journal
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society · Vol. 481 · No. 2
DOI
10.1093/mnras/sty2381

At a GlanceAI

Maps and characterizes main-belt asteroids librating in the ν6 linear secular resonance, clarifying this resonance’s resonant population.

SummaryAI

The study focuses on asteroids occupying librating states of the ν6 linear secular resonance, a key dynamical pathway linking the main belt to planet-crossing orbits. By identifying and characterizing the resonant population, it helps quantify how common and where in orbital-element space ν6 libration occurs. This matters because ν6 is central to long-term asteroid transport and depletion, so constraining its librating population informs models of main-belt structure and near-Earth asteroid supply.

Method SnapshotAI

Identification and dynamical characterization of candidate ν6 librators using orbital analysis centered on secular-resonance libration behavior.

BackgroundAI

Celestial mechanics background on secular perturbation theory, asteroid-belt dynamics, and the ν6 (g−g6) linear secular resonance.

Contains a list of specific asteroids that are in secular resonances. Useful for comparison or software testing.

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