Resonant Chains and Three-body Resonances in the Closely-Packed Inner Uranian Satellite System

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Quillen, Alice C, French, Robert S
• Format: Paper Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 05.08.2014
• Subjects: Chains; Computer simulation; Couplings; Dependence; Histograms; Libration; Orbital resonances (celestial mechanics); Pendulums; Physics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics; Uranus satellites

Numerical integrations of the closely-packed inner Uranian satellite system show that variations in semi-major axes can take place simultaneously between three or four consecutive satellites. We find that the three-body Laplace angle values are distributed unevenly and have histograms showing struct...