Resonant Gaps in the Scattered Cometary Population of the\n Trans-Neptunian Region

2000/10/19 by Tanya Taidakova, T. A. Taidakova, L. M. Ozernoy +6
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies #Planetary Science and Exploration #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0010402

2 pages with one encapsulated Figure. Highlights of Astronomy, Joint Discussion 4. Eds. A. Lemaitre and H. Rickman (in press)

arxiv created 2000/10/19 · openalex publication_date 2000/10/19 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2022/10/05 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Our numerical simulations of the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt objects\ngravitationally scattered by the four giant planets accounting for mean motion\nresonances reveal numerous resonant gaps in the distribution of the scattered\npopulation.\n

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