Secular resonances between bodies on close orbits: a case study of the Himalia prograde group of jovian irregular satellites
Secular resonances between bodies on close orbits: a case study of the Himalia prograde group of jovian irregular satellites
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近轨道物体之间的长期共振:木星不规则卫星喜马利亚顺行群的案例研究
DOI:
10.1007/s10569-016-9676-1
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发表时间:
2016
影响因子:
1.6
通讯作者:
A. Christou
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作者:
Daohai Li;A. Christou
The gravitational interaction between two objects on similar orbits can effect noticeable changes in the orbital evolution even if the ratio of their masses to that of the central body is vanishingly small. Christou (Icarus 174:215–229, 2005) observed an occasional resonant lock in the differential nodebetween two members in the Himalia irregular satellite group of Jupiter in theN-body simulations (corresponding mass ratio). Using a semianalytical approach, we have reproduced this phenomenon. We also demonstrate the existence of two additional types of resonance, involving angle differencesandbetween two group members. These resonances cause secular oscillations in eccentricity and/or inclination on timescales1 Myr. We locate these resonances in (a,e,i) space and analyse their topological structure. In subsequentN-body simulations, we confirm these three resonances and find a fourth one involving. In addition, we study the occurrence rates and the stability of the four resonances from a statistical perspective by integrating 1000 test particles for 100 Myr. We find10 to 30 librators for each of the resonances. Particularly, the nodal resonance found by Christou is the most stable: 2 particles are observed to stay in libration for the entire integration.