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A simple analytical model for the secular resonance ν6 in the asteroidal belt

Makoto Yoshikawa (1987)

Published
Sep 1, 1987
Journal
Celestial Mechanics · Vol. 40 · No. 3-4

At a GlanceAI

Presents a simple analytical model for the asteroid-belt secular resonance ν6.

SummaryAI

The work develops a simplified analytical description of the ν6 secular resonance in the main asteroid belt. By offering a tractable model, it helps clarify the essential dynamical behavior associated with ν6 without relying on full numerical complexity. This kind of framework is useful for interpreting how ν6 shapes asteroid orbital evolution and structures the belt through long-term secular effects.

Method SnapshotAI

Analytical modeling of secular dynamics focused on the ν6 resonance.

BackgroundAI

Basic celestial mechanics, secular perturbation theory, and familiarity with asteroid-belt secular resonances (especially ν6).