
Patryk Sofia Lykawka- PhD (Planetary Sciences)
- Professor (Associate) at Kindai University (近畿大学)
Patryk Sofia Lykawka
- PhD (Planetary Sciences)
- Professor (Associate) at Kindai University (近畿大学)
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Introduction
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Kindai University (近畿大学)
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- Professor (Associate)
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April 2007 - March 2009
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Publications (89)
To reproduce the orbits and masses of the terrestrial planets (analogs) of the solar system, most studies scrutinize simulations for success as a batch. However, there is insufficient discussion in the literature on the likelihood of forming planet analogs simultaneously in the same system (analog system). To address this issue, we performed 540 N-...
A successful solar system model must reproduce the four terrestrial planets. Here, we focus on 1) the likelihood of forming Mercury and the four terrestrial planets in the same system (a 4-P system); 2) the orbital properties and masses of each terrestrial planet; and 3) the timing of Earth's last giant impact and the mass accreted by our planet th...
The terrestrial planets formed by accretion of asteroid-like objects within the inner solar system’s protoplanetary disk. Previous works have found that forming a small-mass Mars requires the disk to contain little mass beyond ~ 1.5 au (i.e., the disk mass was concentrated within this boundary). The asteroid belt also holds crucial information abou...
Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are icy/rocky bodies that move beyond the
orbit of Neptune in a region known as the trans-Neptunian belt (or
Edgeworth-Kuiper belt). In contrast to the predictions of accretion models that
feature protoplanetary disk planetesimals evolving on dynamically cold orbits
(with both very small eccentricities, e, and inclina...
Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are remnants of a collisionally and dynamically evolved planetesimal disk in the outer solar system. This complex structure, known as the trans-Neptunian belt (or Edgeworth-Kuiper belt), can reveal important clues about disk properties, planet formation, and other evolutionary processes. In contrast to the predictions...
We have conducted extremely ultradeep pencil-beam observations for new satellites around both Uranus and Neptune. Tens of images on several different nights in 2021, 2022, and 2023 were obtained, shifted, and added together to reach as faint as 26.9 and 27.2 mag in the r band around Uranus and Neptune, respectively. One new moon of Uranus, S/2023 U...
We report the detection of 239 trans-Neptunian objects discovered through the ongoing New Horizons survey for distant minor bodies being performed with the Hyper Suprime-Cam mosaic imager on the Subaru Telescope. These objects were discovered in images acquired with either the r 2 or the recently commissioned EB- gri filter using shift and stack ro...
We have conducted extremely ultra-deep pencil beam observations for new satellites around both Uranus and Neptune. Tens of images on several different nights in 2021, 2022 and 2023 were obtained and shifted and added together to reach as faint as 26.9 and 27.2 magnitudes in the r-band around Uranus and Neptune, respectively. One new moon of Uranus,...
We report the detection of 239 trans-Neptunian Objects discovered through the on-going New Horizons survey for distant minor bodies being performed with the Hyper Suprime-Cam mosaic imager on the Subaru Telescope. These objects were discovered in images acquired with either the r2 or the recently commissioned EB-gri filter using shift and stack rou...
The Jupiter–Saturn chaotic excitation (JSCE) scenario proposes that the protoplanetary disk was dynamically excited and depleted beyond ∼1–1.5 au in a few Myr, offering a new and plausible explanation for several observed properties of the inner solar system. Here, we expanded our previous work by conducting a comprehensive analysis of 37 optimal t...
The orbits of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) can indicate the existence of an undiscovered planet in the outer solar system. Here, we used N-body computer simulations to investigate the effects of a hypothetical Kuiper Belt planet (KBP) on the orbital structure of TNOs in the distant Kuiper Belt beyond ~50 au. We used observations to constrain mode...
The orbits of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) can indicate the existence of an undiscovered planet in the outer solar system. Here, we used N-body computer simulations to investigate the effects of a hypothetical Kuiper Belt planet (KBP) on the orbital structure of TNOs in the distant Kuiper Belt beyond ~50 au. We used observations to constrain mode...
From the first phase of the high-cadence Formation of the Outer Solar System: an Icy Legacy (FOSSIL) survey, we analyzed lightcurves, ranging from one to four nights in length, of 371 trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) for periodicity. We found 29 TNOs with periodic lightcurves, one of which is a good candidate for a close/contact binary. Another of th...
The terrestrial planets formed by accretion of small and lunar-Mars-mass objects within the solar system's protoplanetary disk. Terrestrial-planet formation models suggest that a spatially narrow disk could form a massive Venus and Earth and a less massive Mars. Several scenarios may produce such a disk: gas-driven Jupiter migration, early giant pl...
Using the high-cadence lightcurves collected from the FOSSIL survey, rotation periods of 17 small (diameter 1 km < D < 3 km) Hilda asteroids (hereinafter Hildas) were obtained. Combined with the previously measured rotation periods of Hildas, a spin-rate limit appears at around 3 hr. Assuming rubble-pile structures for the Hildas, a bulk density of...
Rotation periods of 53 small (diameters 2 km < D < 40 km) Jupiter Trojans (JTs) were derived using the high-cadence lightcurves obtained by the FOSSIL phase I survey, a Subaru/Hyper Suprime-Cam intensive program. These are the first reported periods measured for JTs with D < 10 km. We found a lower limit of the rotation period near 4 hr, instead of...
Rotation periods of 53 small (diameters $2 < D < 40$ km) Jupiter Trojans (JTs) were derived using the high-cadence light curves obtained by the FOSSIL phase I survey, a Subaru/Hyper Suprime-Cam intensive program. These are the first reported periods measured for JTs with $D < 10$ km. We found a lower limit of the rotation period near 4 hr, instead...
The minor planets on orbits that are dynamically stable in Neptune’s 1:1 resonance on Gyr timescales were likely em:laced by Neptune’s outward migration. We explore the intrinsic libration amplitude, eccentricity, and inclination distribution of Neptune’s stable Trojans, using the detections and survey efficiency of the Outer Solar System Origins S...
Over the past three decades, we have witnessed one of the great revolutions in our understanding of the cosmos—the dawn of the Exoplanet Era. Where once we knew of just one planetary system (the solar system), we now know of thousands, with new systems being announced on a weekly basis. Of the thousands of planetary systems we have found to date, h...
A successful Solar system model must reproduce the four terrestrial planets. Here, we focus on (1) the likelihood of forming Mercury and the four terrestrial planets in the same system (a 4-P system); (2) the orbital properties and masses of each terrestrial planet; and (3) the timing of Earth’s last giant impact and the mass accreted by our planet...
The minor planets on orbits that are dynamically stable in Neptune's 1:1 resonance on Gyr timescales were likely emplaced by Neptune's outward migration. We explore the intrinsic libration amplitude, eccentricity, and inclination distribution of Neptune's stable Trojans, using the detections and survey efficiency of the Outer Solar System Origins S...
The authors regret that we found several typographic errors and inconsistencies in figures in the above article. Specifically, we would like make corrections in Abstract, Figs. 3, 5, 6, and References. All of the corrections are minor, and none of them gives any serious impacts on the discussions or conclusions of the article. The authors would lik...
Over the past three decades, we have witnessed one of the great revolutions in our understanding of the cosmos - the dawn of the Exoplanet Era. Where once we knew of just one planetary system (the Solar system), we now know of thousands, with new systems being announced on a weekly basis. Of the thousands of planetary systems we have found to date,...
Resonant dynamics plays a significant role in the past evolution and current state of our outer solar system. The population ratios and spatial distribution of Neptune’s resonant populations are direct clues to understanding the history of our planetary system. The orbital structure of the objects in Neptune’s 2:1 mean-motion resonance (“twotinos”)...
Resonant dynamics plays a significant role in the past evolution and current state of our outer Solar System. The population ratios and spatial distribution of Neptune's resonant populations are direct clues to understanding the history of our planetary system. The orbital structure of the objects in Neptune's 2:1 mean-motion resonance (\emph{twoti...
To reproduce the orbits and masses of the terrestrial planets (analogs) of the solar system, most studies scrutinize simulations for success as a batch. However, there is insufficient discussion in the literature on the likelihood of forming planet analogs simultaneously in the same system (analog system). To address this issue, we performed 540 N...
To reproduce the orbits and masses of the terrestrial planets (analogs) of the solar system, most studies scrutinize simulations for success as a batch. However, there is insufficient discussion in the literature on the likelihood of forming planet analogs simultaneously in the same system (analog system). To address this issue, we performed 540 N-...
A group of trans-Neptunian objects (TNO) are dynamically related to the dwarf planet 136108 Haumea. Ten of them show strong indications of water ice on their surfaces, are assumed to have resulted from a collision, and are accepted as the only known TNO collisional family. Nineteen other dynamically similar objects lack water ice absorptions and ar...
Since 2002, we have obtained size frequency distributions (SFDs) of main belt asteroids (MBAs), Hildas, and Jupiter Trojans (JTs) by using the 8.2-m Subaru Telescope equipped with the wide-field CCD cameras: Suprime-Cam (SC) or Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC). After combining these SFDs with SFDs obtained from other surveys, we performed a comparative stud...
Centaurs have orbits between Jupiter and Neptune and are thought to originate from the trans-Neptunian region. Observations of surface properties of Centaurs and comparison with those of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) would provide constraints on their origin and evolution. We analyzed imaging data of nine known Centaurs observed by the Hyper Supri...
Centaurs have orbits between Jupiter and Neptune and are thought to originate from the trans-Neptunian region. Observations of surface properties of Centaurs and comparison with those of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) would provide constraints on their origin and evolution. We analyzed imaging data of nine known Centaurs observed by the Hyper Supri...
Context. A group of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are dynamically related to the dwarf planet 136108 Haumea. Ten of them show strong indications of water ice on their surfaces, are assumed to have resulted from a collision, and are accepted as the only known TNO collisional family. Nineteen other dynamically similar objects lack water ice absorpti...
The Outer Solar System Origins Survey (OSSOS), a wide-field imaging program in 2013-2017 with the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, surveyed 155 deg$^{2}$ of sky to depths of $m_r = 24.1$-25.2. We present 838 outer Solar System discoveries that are entirely free of ephemeris bias. This increases the inventory of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) with ac...
The Outer Solar System Origins Survey (OSSOS), a wide-field imaging program in 2013-2017 with the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, surveyed 155 deg$^{2}$ of sky to depths of $m_r = 24.1$-25.2. We present 838 outer Solar System discoveries that are entirely free of ephemeris bias. This increases the inventory of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) with ac...
We discuss the detection in the Outer Solar System Origins Survey (OSSOS) of two objects in Neptune's distant 9:1 mean motion resonance at semimajor axis $a\approx 130$~au. Both objects are securely resonant on 10 Myr timescales, with one securely in the 9:1 resonance's leading asymmetric libration island and the other in either the symmetric or tr...
We discuss the detection in the Outer Solar System Origins Survey (OSSOS) of two objects in Neptune's distant 9:1 mean motion resonance at semimajor axis $a\approx~130$~au. Both objects are securely resonant on 10~Myr timescales, with one securely in the 9:1 resonance's leading asymmetric libration island and the other in either the symmetric or tr...
We present a visible multi-band photometry of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) observed by the Subaru Telescope in the framework of Hyper Suprime-Cam Subaru Strategic Program (HSC-SSP) from March in 2014 to September in 2016. We measured the five broad-band (g, r, i, z, and Y) colors over the wavelength range from 0.4 um to 1.0 um for 30 known TNOs u...
We present a visible multi-band photometry of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) observed by the Subaru Telescope in the framework of Hyper Suprime-Cam Subaru Strategic Program (HSC-SSP) from March in 2014 to September in 2016. We measured the five broad-band (g, r, i, z, and Y) colors over the wavelength range from 0.4 um to 1.0 um for 30 known TNOs u...
The formation of the four terrestrial planets of the solar system is one of the most fundamental problems in the planetary sciences. However, the formation of Mercury remains poorly understood. We investigated terrestrial planet formation by performing 110 high-resolution N-body simulation runs using more than 100 embryos and 6000 disk planetesimal...
The formation of the four terrestrial planets of the solar system is one of the most fundamental problems in the planetary sciences. However, the formation of Mercury remains poorly understood. We investigated terrestrial planet formation by performing 110 high-resolution N-body simulation runs using more than 100 embryos and 6000 disk planetesimal...
We report the discovery and orbit of a new dwarf planet candidate, 2015 RR$_{245}$, by the Outer Solar System Origins Survey (OSSOS). 2015 RR$_{245}$'s orbit is eccentric ($e=0.586$), with a semi-major axis near 82 au, yielding a perihelion distance of 34 au. 2015 RR$_{245}$ has $g-r = 0.59 \pm 0.11$ and absolute magnitude $H_{r} = 3.6 \pm 0.1$; fo...
We report the discovery and orbit of a new dwarf planet candidate, 2015 RR$_{245}$, by the Outer Solar System Origins Survey (OSSOS). 2015 RR$_{245}$'s orbit is eccentric ($e=0.586$), with a semi-major axis near 82 au, yielding a perihelion distance of 34 au. 2015 RR$_{245}$ has $g-r = 0.59 \pm 0.11$ and absolute magnitude $H_{r} = 3.6 \pm 0.1$; fo...
The first two observational sky "blocks" of the Outer Solar System Origins Survey (OSSOS) have significantly increased the number of well-characterized observed trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) in Neptune's mean motion resonances. We describe the 31 securely resonant TNOs detected by OSSOS so far, and we use them to independently verify the resonant...
The first two observational sky "blocks" of the Outer Solar System Origins Survey (OSSOS) have significantly increased the number of well-characterized observed trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) in Neptune's mean motion resonances. We describe the 31 securely resonant TNOs detected by OSSOS so far, and we use them to independently verify the resonant...
The Neptune Trojans are the most recent addition to the panoply of Solar
system small body populations. The orbit of the first discovered member, 2001
QR$_{322}$, was investigated shortly after its discovery, based on early
observations of the object, and it was found to be dynamically stable on
timescales comparable to the age of the Solar system....
We report 85 trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) from the first 42 deg$^{2}$ of
the Outer Solar System Origins Survey (OSSOS), an ongoing $r$-band survey with
the 0.9 deg$^{2}$ field-of-view MegaPrime camera on the 3.6 m
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. A dense observing cadence and our innovative
astrometric technique produced survey-measured orbital el...
High-resolution images reveal that numerous pit craters exist on the surface of Mars. For some pit craters, the depth-to-diameter ratios are much greater than for ordinary craters. Such deep pit craters are generally considered to be the results of material drainage into a subsurface void space, which might be formed by a lava tube, dike injection,...
The newly formed giant planets may have migrated and crossed a number of
mutual mean motion resonances (MMRs) when smaller objects (embryos) were
accreting to form the terrestrial planets. We investigated the effects of the
planetesimal-driven migration of Jupiter and Saturn, and the influence of their
mutual 1:2 MMR crossing on terrestrial planet...
It is now accepted that the Solar system's youth was a dynamic and chaotic
time. The giant planets migrated significant distances to reach their current
locations, and evidence of that migration's influence on the Solar system
abounds. That migration's pace, and the distance over which it occurred, is
still heavily debated. Some models feature syst...
We have performed a detailed dynamical study of the recently identified
Neptunian Trojan 2004 KV18, only the second object to be discovered librating
around Neptune's trailing Lagrange point, L5. We find that 2004 KV18 is moving
on a highly unstable orbit, and was most likely captured from the Centaur
population at some point in the last ~1 Myr, ha...
We modeled the orbital evolution of theoretical Haumean family fragments
over 4 Gyr. The fragments populated the four dynamical classes of TNOs
and displayed negligible orbital variations. This offers important
constraints for the family and TNOs.
We have performed detailed thermophysical and dynamical modelling of Jovian
Trojan (1173) Anchises. Our results reveal a most unusual object. By examining
observational data taken by IRAS, Akari and WISE between 11.5 and 60 microns,
along with variations in its optical lightcurve, we find Anchises is most
likely an elongated body, with an axes-rati...
The Neptune Trojans are the most recently discovered population of small
bodies in the Solar System. To date, only eight have been discovered, though it
is thought likely that the total population at least rivals that of the
asteroid belt. Their origin is still the subject of some debate. Here, we
detail the results of dynamical studies of two Nept...
The recent discovery of the first Neptune Trojan at the planet's trailing
(L5) Lagrange point, 2008 LC18, offers an opportunity to confirm the formation
mechanism of a member of this important tracer population for the Solar
system's dynamical history. We tested the stability of 2008 LC18's orbit
through a detailed dynamical study, using test parti...
Recently, the first collisional family was identified in the trans-Neptunian
belt. The family consists of Haumea and at least ten other ~100km-sized
trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) located in the region a = 42 - 44.5 AU. In this
work, we model the long-term orbital evolution of an ensemble of fragments
representing hypothetical post-collision distri...
We investigate the origin of three Centaurs with perihelia in the range 15-30 au, inclinations above 70° and semimajor axes shorter than 100 au. Based on long-term numerical simulations we conclude that these objects most likely originate from the Oort cloud rather than the Kuiper belt or scattered disc. We estimate that there are currently between...
Recently, the first collisional family consisting of Haumea and other
nine trans-neptunian objects (TNOs) was identified in the
trans-neptunian belt. Here, we modeled the long term orbital evolution
of an ensemble of family fragments over 4 Gyr. We obtained collisional
families (with ~60-75% survival rate) that reproduced the currently
known Haumea...
Trojan objects can be dynamically stable over billions of years,
implying that they carry precious information about the history of the
solar system. We performed numerical simulations to investigate the
origin and long term evolution of Trojans of the four giant planets. The
results suggest all giant planets are able to capture and retain a
signif...
Jonti Horner and Patryk Sofia Lykawka look at what the leftovers from planet formation reveal about the evolution of both the solar system and other planetary systems.
We present results examining the fate of the Trojan clouds produced in our previous work. We find that the stability of Neptunian Trojans seems to be strongly correlated to their initial post-migration orbital elements, with those objects that survive as Trojans for billions of years displaying negligible orbital evolution. The great majority of th...
We present results examining the fate of the Trojan clouds produced in our previous work. We find that the stability of Neptunian Trojans seems to be strongly correlated to their initial post-migration orbital elements, with those objects that survive as Trojans for billions of years displaying negligible orbital evolution. The great majority of th...
We present a short review of the impact regime experienced by the terrestrial planets within our own Solar system, describing the three populations of potentially hazardous objects which move on orbits that take them through the inner Solar system. Of these populations, the origins of two (the Near-Earth Asteroids and the Long-Period Comets) are we...
Trojan asteroids can be used to constrain Trojan formation mechanisms,
giant planet formation/migration and the orbital structure in the
asteroid and Kuiper belts. We performed numerical simulations totaling a
few million massless objects under the gravitational influence of the
four giant planets. Firstly, we looked at the dynamics of primordial
(...
We present a short review of the impact regime experienced by the terrestrial planets within our own Solar system, describing the three populations of potentially hazardous objects which move on orbits that take them through the inner Solar system. Of these populations, the origins of two (the Near-Earth Asteroids and the Long-Period Comets) are we...
Of the four giant planets in the Solar system, only Jupiter and Neptune are
currently known to possess swarms of Trojan asteroids - small objects that
experience a 1:1 mean motion resonance with their host planet. In Lykawka et
al. (2009), we performed extensive dynamical simulations, including planetary
migration, to investigate the origin of the...
Since early work on the stability of the first Neptunian Trojan, 2001 QR322, suggested that it was a dynamically stable, primordial body, it has been assumed this applies to both that object, and its more recently discovered brethren. However, it seems that things are no longer so clear cut. In this work, we present the results of detailed dynamica...
In this work, we investigate the dynamical stability of pre-formed Neptune Trojans under the gravitational influence of the four giant planets in compact planetary architectures, over 10 Myr. In our modelling, the initial orbital locations of Uranus and Neptune (aN) were varied to produce systems in which those planets moved on non-resonant orbits,...
The fact that the Centaurs are the primary source of the Short Period Comets is well established. However, the origin of the Centaurs themselves is still under some debate, with a variety of different source reservoirs being proposed in the last decade. In this work, we suggest that the Neptune Trojans (together with the Jovian Trojans) could repre...
We present the results of detailed dynamical simulations of the effect of the migration of the four giant planets on both the transport of pre-formed Neptune Trojans, and the capture of new Trojans from a trans-Neptunian disk. We find that scenarios involving the slow migration of Neptune over a large distance (50Myr to migrate from 18.1AU to its c...
Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) orbiting in the Edgeworth–Kuiper Belt carry precious information about the origin and evolution of the Solar System. 1–5 The Kuiper Belt has a very complex orbital structure. Indeed, TNOs exhibit surprisingly large eccentricities, e, and inclinations, i, and are classified in distinct dynamical classes. 2,4,6 Here, we...
Impact cratering experiments to targets with cavity were carried out in order to constrain the formation of skylight entrance into subterranean caverns on Mars. This result suggests that the martian skylight caves are produced by impact cratering.
Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) orbiting in the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt
carry precious information about the origin and evolution of the solar
system. Based on extensive simulations, we propose that an outer planet
with tenths of Earth masses orbiting beyond Pluto can explain the Kuiper
belt structure. Near the end of planet formation, a massive body...
The study of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) offer important clues about
the origin and evolution of the Solar System. In particular, TNOs in
typical scattered orbits (scattered TNOs) contribute to several distinct
populations of minor bodies in the Solar System, including the Centaurs
(objects crossing the orbits of giant planets), and Jupiter-fami...
Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) carry precious information about the
origin and evolution of the Solar System. In contrast to results
predicted using accretion theory, TNOs exhibit surprisingly large
eccentricities, e, and inclinations, i, which can be grouped into
distinct dynamical classes: resonant, scattered, detached, and classical
TNOs. Here w...
We investigate the dynamical evolution of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) in typical scattered disk orbits (scattered TNOs) by performing simulations using several thousand particles lying initially on Neptune-encountering orbits. We explore the role of resonance sticking in the scattered disk, a phenomenon characterized by multiple temporary resona...
The orbital structure of trans-neptunian objects (TNOs) in the trans-neptunian belt (Edgeworth–Kuiper belt) and scattered disk provides important clues to understand the origin and evolution of the Solar System. To better characterize these populations, we performed computer simulations of currently observed objects using long-arc orbits and severa...
Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are believed to be the remnants of planet accretion beyond Neptune, thus offering important clues about the origin and evolution of the solar system. We investigated TNOs' dynamical properties in the trans-Neptunian belt (or Edgeworth-Kuiper belt) by performing computer simulations using long-arc orbits (468 TNOs) plu...
In our preliminary study, we have investigated basic properties and dynamical evolution of classical TNOs around the 7:4 mean motion resonance with Neptune (a∼43.7AU), motivated by observational evidences that apparently present irregular features near this resonance (see [Lykawka and Mukai, 2005a. Exploring the 7:4 mean motion resonance—I. Dynamic...
Transneptunian objects (TNOs) orbit beyond Neptune and do offer important clues about the formation of our solar system. Although observations have been increasing the number of discovered TNOs and improving their orbital elements, very little is known about elementary physical properties such as sizes, albedos and compositions. Due to TNOs large d...
Classical trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are believed to represent the most dynamically pristine population in the trans-Neptunian belt (TNB) offering unprecedented clues about the formation of our Solar System. The long term dynamical evolution of classical TNOs was investigated using extensive simulations. We followed the evolution of more than 1...
In the transneptunian classical region (), an unexpected orbital excitation in eccentricity and inclination, dynamically distinct populations and the presence of chaotic regions are observed. For instance, the 7:4 mean motion resonance () appears to have been causing unique dynamical excitation according to observational evidences, namely, an appar...
Current observations of scattered transneptunian objects (TNOs) have
been supporting the standard picture of solar system formation: it is
believed that these objects were scattered to highly excited and large
orbits in the transneptunian region (semimajor axis a>50AU).
Therefore, their dynamical evolution can reveal important clues for
planetary s...
We present our current understandings of small bodies and dust grains located in the outer Solar System. Small icy bodies – Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt objects (EKBOs) and Oort Cloud objects orbit the Sun at distances from Neptune's orbit outward to 104–105 AU. Both EKBOs and Oort Cloud objects are believed to be remnants of planetesimals formed in the p...
Resonance occupation of trans-neptunian objects (TNOs) in the scattered disk (>48 AU) was investigated by integrating the orbits of 85 observed members for 4 Gyr. Twenty seven TNOs were locked in the 9:4, 16:7, 7:3, 12:5, 5:2, 8:3, 3:1, 4:1, 11:2, and 27:4 resonances. We then explored mechanisms for the origin of the resonant structure in the scatt...