Abstract
The four longest period Kuiper Belt objects have orbital periods close to integer ratios with each other. A hypothetical planet with an orbital period of ∼17,117 years and a semimajor axis ∼665 au would have N/1 and N/2 period ratios with these four objects. The orbital geometries and dynamics of resonant orbits constrain the orbital plane, the orbital eccentricity, and the mass of such a planet as well as its current location in its orbital path.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | L22 |
Journal | Astrophysical Journal Letters |
Volume | 824 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 20 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science