THE KOZAI RESONANCE IN THE OUTER SOLAR-SYSTEM AND THE DYNAMICS OF LONG-PERIOD COMETS

Authors
THOMAS F MORBIDELLI A
Citation
F. Thomas et A. Morbidelli, THE KOZAI RESONANCE IN THE OUTER SOLAR-SYSTEM AND THE DYNAMICS OF LONG-PERIOD COMETS, Celestial mechanics & dynamical astronomy, 64(3), 1996, pp. 209-229
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Celestial mechanics & dynamical astronomy → ACNP
ISSN journal
09232958
Volume
64
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
209 - 229
Database
ISI
SICI code
0923-2958(1996)64:3<209:TKRITO>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
We consider the secular evolution of the orbits of bodies in the Outer Solar System under the perturbations of the jovian planets assumed on coplanar and circular orbits. Through the approach used for asteroida l belt by Yoshihide Kozai in 1962, we obtain that the Kozai resonance do not affect the behavior of bodies belonging to the Kuiper belt but concerns the long-timescale evolution of long-period comets. In partic ular this resonance appears as a process contributing to produce Sun-g razer comets.