Chapter 13 the outer solar system Flashcards
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celestial mechanics
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The aspect of astronomy that deals with the motion of celestial bodies under the influence of gravity.
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Centaur objects
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group of bodies that have encountered Neptune and entered the planetary system in the relatively recent past.
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classical KBO
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Objects with orbits with small inclinations and eccentricities and semi major axes between 42 and 45 AU. Have relatively stable orbits.
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perturbation
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exerting a gravitational influence
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resonant KBO
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trapped in an orbital resonance with neptune
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scattered disk object
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have larger more eccentric orbits that are more highly inclined that KBO
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stellar occultation
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occurs when a planet passes in front of a star as seen from earth.
