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Secular resonances from 2 to 50 AU

Z. Knežević et al. (1991)

Published
Oct 1, 1991
Journal
Icarus · Vol. 93 · No. 2
DOI
10.1016/0019-1035(91)90215-F

At a GlanceAI

Survey of secular resonances across 2–50 AU, mapping where key resonance conditions occur throughout the Solar System.

SummaryAI

The paper compiles and analyzes the locations of secular resonances over a broad heliocentric range (2–50 AU), providing a system-wide view beyond the main belt. By extending resonance mapping outward, it helps connect dynamical structures in the asteroid region with those affecting the giant-planet zone and trans-Neptunian space. Such a resonance “atlas” is useful for interpreting long-term orbital evolution, stability boundaries, and pathways for excitation of eccentricity and inclination. The work supports comparative studies of how secular resonances sculpt small-body populations at different distances from the Sun.

Method SnapshotAI

Analytical/semi-analytical secular theory is used to compute and map resonance locations as a function of heliocentric distance.

BackgroundAI

Celestial mechanics of secular perturbations (apsidal/nodal precession frequencies) and the concept of secular resonances in Solar System dynamics.