Planetary and satellite three body mean motion resonances
Tabaré Gallardo et al. (2016)
- Published
- Aug 1, 2016
- Journal
- Icarus · Vol. 274
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.icarus.2016.03.018
At a GlanceAI
Framework to describe three-body mean-motion resonances among planets and satellites in a unified way.
SummaryAI
The work targets three-body mean-motion resonances involving planets and satellite systems, a class of commensurabilities that can strongly shape long-term orbital evolution. It provides a unified resonance description meant to be applicable across both planetary and satellite contexts, helping organize and compare different resonant configurations. By clarifying how to formulate and identify these resonances, it supports more systematic studies of where three-body resonances occur and how they influence dynamical stability and transport.
Method SnapshotAI
The authors develop a theoretical/dynamical formulation for three-body mean-motion resonances and apply it to planetary and satellite cases.
BackgroundAI
Celestial mechanics and mean-motion resonance theory, including basic perturbation methods in orbital dynamics.