On a search of planets’ quasi-satellites

Authors

  • Alexander V. Devyatkin Pulkovo Observatory of RAS, Pulkovskoe chaussee, 65/1, St.Petersburg, 196140, Russian Federation;
  • Viktor N. L'vov Pulkovo Observatory of RAS, Pulkovskoe chaussee, 65/1, St.Petersburg, 196140, Russian Federation;
  • Svetlana D. Tsekmeister Pulkovo Observatory of RAS, Pulkovskoe chaussee, 65/1, St.Petersburg, 196140, Russian Federation;
  • Olga O. Vasilkova Pulkovo Observatory of RAS, Pulkovskoe chaussee, 65/1, St.Petersburg, 196140, Russian Federation;
  • Sergei S. Smirnov Pulkovo Observatory of RAS, Pulkovskoe chaussee, 65/1, St.Petersburg, 196140, Russian Federation;

Abstract

Currently a growing attention is paid to research of quasi-satellites of the Earth and other planets. It is determined by the fact that in some cases such objects may represent a potential hazard of collision with a planet. On the other hand the quasi-satellites being transported to near-Earth or near-lunar orbits may be investigated in detail and used for mining of mineral resources. So it is useful to know a multitude of the mentioned and close to them objects. At present paper the algorithm is proposed for searching quasi-satellites ofplanets at a current epoch.Thelists of these objects are represented.Some peculiarities of their motion are highlighted. Refs 6. Figs 2. Tables 1.

Keywords:

asteroids, resonance 1 : 1, quasi-satellites

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Published

2015-08-01

How to Cite

Devyatkin, A. V., L'vov, V. N., Tsekmeister, S. D., Vasilkova, O. O., & Smirnov, S. S. (2015). On a search of planets’ quasi-satellites. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Mathematics. Mechanics. Astronomy, 2(3), 473–478. Retrieved from https://math-mech-astr-journal.spbu.ru/article/view/11182

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2015)

Section

Astronomy

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