Title of article
The plane of the Edgeworth–Kuiper belt
Author/Authors
Collander-Brown، نويسنده , , Simon J. and Melita، نويسنده , , Mario D. and Williams، نويسنده , , Iwan P. and Fitzsimmons، نويسنده , , Alan، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2003
Pages
5
From page
22
To page
26
Abstract
We examine possible locations for the primordial disk of the Edgeworth–Kuiper Belt (EKB), using several subsets of the known objects as markers of the total mass distribution. Using a secular perturbation theory, we find that the primordial plane of the EKB could have remained thin enough to escape detection only if it is clustered very closely about the invariable plane of the Solar System.
Keywords
orbits , solar system , planetary dynamics , Transneptunian objects , origin
Journal title
Icarus
Serial Year
2003
Journal title
Icarus
Record number
2372341
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