Dynamic Resonance Effects in the Statistical Distributions of Asteroids and Comets

TL;DR

This paper investigates the distribution of Centaurs, Scattered Disk objects, and Kuiper belt objects, revealing that over half are in resonant orbits, and interprets the observed distribution divergence at orbital resonances.

Contribution

It provides new insights into the resonance-driven distribution patterns of small Solar System bodies and confirms the prevalence of resonant orbits among these objects.

Findings

Over half of these objects are in resonant orbits.

Distribution divergence at orbital resonance is explained.

Resonance effects influence orbital distribution patterns.

Abstract

Some principles in the distribution of Centaurs and the "Scattered Disk" objects, as well as the Kuiper belt objects for its semi-major axes, eccentricities and inclinations of the orbits have been investigated. It has been established, that more than a half from them move on the resonant orbits and that is what has been predicted earlier. The divergence of the maximum in the observable distribution of the objects of the Kuiper belt for the semi-major axes with an exact orbital resonance has been interpreted.