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On the Erigone family and the z2 secular resonance

V. Carruba et al. (2015)

Published
Nov 23, 2015
Journal
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society · Vol. 455 · No. 3

At a GlanceAI

Numerical study of how the z2 secular resonance shapes the Erigone asteroid family’s long-term orbital evolution.

SummaryAI

The work examines the Erigone asteroid family with a focus on the role of the z2 secular resonance in its dynamical evolution. By analyzing how family members interact with this resonance, it clarifies which parts of the family are likely affected or transported in orbital-element space over long timescales. This helps interpret the present-day structure of the family and constrains dynamical pathways that can modify asteroid-family distributions.

Method SnapshotAI

Numerical dynamical modeling of asteroid-family evolution with targeted analysis of secular-resonant behavior.

BackgroundAI

Celestial mechanics of asteroid families, long-term secular dynamics, and the concept of secular resonances in the main belt.