Detection of a divot in the size distribution of the Kuiper Belt's scattering objects

We present a joint analysis of the Canada France Ecliptic Plane Survey's scattering objects, and the Kaib et al. (2011b) orbital model, measuring the scattering objects' size distribution. Scattering objects are Trans-Neptunian objects which are strongly interacting with Neptune, having sc...

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Main Author: Shankman, Cory Jason
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/43043