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| author | Deme, Barnabás |
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| contents | Recent observations have confirmed the existence of rings around minor bodies in the outer Solar System. These objects may possess satellites as well. Here we analytically investigate the interaction between such rings and satellites. We show that the perturbations from the moons may efficiently lead to off-equatorial rings around minor bodies like trans-neptunian objects or centaurs. In particular, we derive criteria for the orbital elements under which such misaligned rings may exist. These considerations will be easily testable with the upcoming deep sky surveys. |
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| spellingShingle | Misaligned rings around minor planets with moons Deme, Barnabás Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Space Physics Recent observations have confirmed the existence of rings around minor bodies in the outer Solar System. These objects may possess satellites as well. Here we analytically investigate the interaction between such rings and satellites. We show that the perturbations from the moons may efficiently lead to off-equatorial rings around minor bodies like trans-neptunian objects or centaurs. In particular, we derive criteria for the orbital elements under which such misaligned rings may exist. These considerations will be easily testable with the upcoming deep sky surveys. |
| title | Misaligned rings around minor planets with moons |
| topic | Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Space Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.00604 |