Study and application of the resonant secular dynamics beyond Neptune
Study and application of the resonant secular dynamics beyond Neptune
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海王星以外的共振长期动力学的研究和应用
DOI:
10.1007/s10569-016-9735-7
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发表时间:
2016
影响因子:
1.6
通讯作者:
G. Valsecchi
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作者:
M. Saillenfest;M. Fouchard;G. Tommei;G. Valsecchi
We use a secular representation to describe the long-term dynamics of transneptunian objects in mean-motion resonance with Neptune. The model applied is thoroughly described in Saillenfest et al. (Celest Mech Dyn Astron, doi: 10.1007/s10569-016-9700-5 , 2016). The parameter space is systematically explored, showing that the secular trajectories depend little on the resonance order. High-amplitude oscillations of the perihelion distance are reported and localised in the space of the orbital parameters. In particular, we show that a large perihelion distance is not a sufficient criterion to declare that an object is detached from the planets. Such a mechanism, though, is found unable to explain the orbits of Sedna or, which are insufficiently inclined (considering their high perihelion distance) to be possibly driven by such a resonant dynamics. The secular representation highlights the existence of a high-perihelion accumulation zone due to resonances of type 1:kwith Neptune. That region is found to be located roughly atAU,AU and. In addition to the flux of objects directly coming from the Scattered Disc, numerical simulations show that the Oort Cloud is also a substantial source for such objects. Naturally, as that mechanism relies on fragile captures in high-order resonances, our conclusions break down in the case of a significant external perturber. The detection of such a reservoir could thus be an observational constraint to probe the external Solar System.