Is There an Earth-like Planet in the Distant Kuiper Belt?

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 bey...

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Published in:	The Astronomical journal Vol. 166; no. 3; pp. 118 - 137
Main Authors:	Lykawka, Patryk Sofia, Ito, Takashi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Madison The American Astronomical Society 01.09.2023 IOP Publishing
Subjects:	Astronomy Detached objects Earth Gravitational effects Gravity effects Kuiper belt Neptune Orbital resonances (celestial mechanics) Orbits Outer solar system Perihelions Perturbation Planets Resonant Kuiper belt objects Scattered disk objects Solar system Solar system planets Terrestrial planets Trans-Neptunian objects
ISSN:	0004-6256, 1538-3881
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