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Neptune Migration and Kuiper Belt

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1995

Renu Malhotra1995

Science / Astronomy

Malhotra shows how outward migration of Neptune can capture trans-Neptunian objects into orbital resonances and help explain the belt's structure.

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Renu Malhotra

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