Asteroid Families Close to Mean Motion Resonances: Dynamical Effects and Physical Implications
A. Morbidelli et al. (1995)
- Published
- Nov 1, 1995
- Journal
- Icarus · Vol. 118 · No. 1
- DOI
- 10.1006/icar.1995.1181
At a GlanceAI
Links asteroid-family structures near mean-motion resonances to resonance-driven dynamics and resulting physical interpretations.
SummaryAI
The study examines how mean-motion resonances near asteroid families can reshape their orbital distributions over time. By connecting resonance-driven transport and diffusion to the observed family structure, it clarifies which features likely reflect the original breakup and which are later dynamical imprints. This improves how asteroid families are interpreted physically (e.g., age, parent-body properties) when they lie close to strong resonances.
Method SnapshotAI
Dynamical analysis of asteroid-family evolution in the vicinity of mean-motion resonances.
BackgroundAI
Celestial mechanics of mean-motion resonances and basic asteroid-family concepts in the main belt.