HUANG Yukun. THE MYSTERIES OF RETROGRADE ASTEROIDS[J]. MECHANICS IN ENGINEERING, 2019, 41(6): 658-660. DOI: 10.6052/1000-0879-19-160
Citation: HUANG Yukun. THE MYSTERIES OF RETROGRADE ASTEROIDS[J]. MECHANICS IN ENGINEERING, 2019, 41(6): 658-660. DOI: 10.6052/1000-0879-19-160

THE MYSTERIES OF RETROGRADE ASTEROIDS

  • The discovery of 2015 BZ509, the first asteroid trapped in the retrograde 1:1 resonance with Jupiter, has raised a public passion for retrograde asteroids. This paper reviews the little-known retrograde asteroids in the Solar System and their origins, and provides an easy-to-understand explanation of the retrograde resonance problem associated with 2015 BZ509.
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