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Resonant orbits in the vicinity of asteroid 216 Kleopatra

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This investigation examines the resonant orbits in the vicinity of asteroid 216 Kleopatra using a precise gravitational model, with emphasis on their crucial role in determining the global orbital behaviors. Three-dimensional Monte Carlo simulations of test particle trajectories are launched to find the condition and probability distribution of resonance. It is revealed the resonant orbits are rich and concentrated in the near-field regime, which provides a short-term mechanism to clear the vicinal ejecta away from the asteroid. The unstable boundary predicted in our calculations is consistent with the observed mutual orbits of satellites S/2008 (216) 1 and S/2008 (216) 2. The probability distribution of resonance is considered as an indicator of the stability of vicinal orbits, and the results are identical to the previous analysis by Scheeres et al. (Icarus 121:67, 1996) for the stability of retrograde orbits around asteroid 4769 Castalia.

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This work was supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, 2012CB720000) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11072122).

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Yu, Y., Baoyin, H. Resonant orbits in the vicinity of asteroid 216 Kleopatra. Astrophys Space Sci 343, 75–82 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-012-1220-5

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