On the Inclination Distribution of the J
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Valerio Carruba; Joseph A. Burns; Philip D. Nicholson; Brett J. Gladman
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Article
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2002
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Irregular satellites-moons that occupy large orbits of significant eccentricity e and/or inclination I-circle each of the giant planets. The irregulars often extend close to the orbital stability limit, about 1/3-1/2 of the way to the edge of their planet's Hill sphere. The distant, elongated, and i