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Chaos in the orbital dynamics of Prometheus and Pandora, the 16th and 17th satellites of Saturn, as well as hypothetical chaos in their rotational dynamics, are considered and discussed. The Lyapunov time estimates, calculated analytically by means of a method based on the separatrix map theory, are presented. It is shown that the Lyapunov times of both chaotic orbital and hypothetically chaotic rotational dynamics of the satellites are the smallest ones amongst all known Lyapunov times in the Solar system; thus these two satellites are real “champions” of dynamical chaos.

Язык оригиналаанглийский
Страницы (с-по)285-292
Число страниц8
ЖурналAstrophysics and Space Science Proceedings
Номер выпуска202449
DOI
СостояниеОпубликовано - 1 янв 2009
СобытиеConference on Chaos in Astronomy, 2007 - Athens, Греция
Продолжительность: 17 сен 200720 сен 2007

    Предметные области Scopus

  • Физика и астрономия (все)
  • Прикладные компьютерные науки
  • Спектроскопия
  • Космические науки и планетоведение
  • Ядерная физика и физика высоких энергий

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