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长周期彗星动力学特性统计研究

Statistical Study of the Dynamical Properties of Long Period Comets

  • 摘要: 基于JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)和MPC (Minor Planet Center)的彗星观测数据, 对长周期彗星(Long Period Comet, LPC)的轨道进行逆向演化, 得到其原始轨道, 并分析了LPC的观测轨道和原始轨道的动力学特性. 研究表明: LPC观测轨道半长轴倒数(1/a)obs和原始轨道半长轴倒数(1/a)ori分布存在显著差异, 峰值分别位于(1/a)obs ~2 × 10-5 au-1和(1/a)ori ~6 × 10-5 au-1; 大近日点LPC(近日点距离q > 3.1 au)和小近日点LPC (近日点距离q ≥ 3.1 au)的原始轨道(1/a)ori峰值位置相同, 均位于1 × 10-4 au-1; JPL和MPC数据中LPC的原始轨道(1/a)obs峰值没有显著差异, 均在1 × 10-4 au-1; 奥尔特云彗星(Oort cloud comet)中很多拥有较大的近日点距离(超过50%的奥尔特云彗星q > 3.1 au). 其对了解长周期彗星和奥尔特云彗星的动力学特性提供了重要信息, 也将为未来以长周期彗星为目标的空间任务目标选取提供研究基础.

     

    Abstract: Based on comet observations from JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and MPC (Minor Planet Center), the orbits of long period comets (LPC) were reverse-evolved to obtain their original orbits. The dynamic characteristics of LPC observation orbit and original orbit are analyzed. The results show that the distribution of reciprocal of the semi-major axis of LPC observation orbit ((1/a)obs) is significantly different from that of the original orbit ((1/a)ori), and the peak values are at (1/a)obs ~2 × 10-5 au-1and(1/a)ori ~6 × 10-5 au-1, respectively; large perihelion LPC (perihelion distance q > 3.1 au) and small perihelion LPC (perihelion distance q ≥ 3.1 au) have the same peak position of original orbit ((1/a)ori),both located at1 × 10-4 au-1; the peak positions of original reciprocal semi-major axis of LPC between JPL and MPC are the same, both at 1 × 10-4 au-1. Many Oort cloud comets have large perihelion distances (more than 50% of comets with q > 3.1 au). It will provide information to understand the dynamical characteristics of long period comets and Oort cloud comet, and will also provide a research basis for future space missions targeting long period comets.

     

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