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Mean-motion resonances in the Solar system
A curated collection of essential papers on mean-motion resonances in the asteroid belt, TNO, and beyond.
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Massive identification of asteroids in three-body resonances
Evgeny A. Smirnov & Ivan I. Shevchenko (2013)
- Published
- Jan 1, 2013
- Journal
- Icarus · Vol. 222 · No. 1
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.icarus.2012.10.034
At a Glance
First massive numerical study revealing the number of 3-body MMRs in the main belt
Summary
The authors perform numerical integration of ~250,000 asteroids in the main belt. They found that ~6% are resonant, where 3-body are dominating (4.4% vs 1.8%). Thus, this is an empirical confirmation of the statement made by Nesvorny & Morbidelli that three-body MMRs are the main actors in the main belt (though 2-body MMRs seem to be stronger).
Method Snapshot
numerical integration
Study that confirmed that indeed, 3-body MMRs are much more populated in the main belt than 2-body and revealed many of them
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