Planetary Satellite Capture

Planetary Satellite Capture is a theoretical framework in celestial mechanics that explains the gravitational mechanisms and dynamical conditions under which a free-floating celestial body becomes gravitationally bound to a planet, thereby transitioning into a stable orbit as a natural satellite.

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2017–2026

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  1. OC
    O. C. Winter

    Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Brazil

    5 publications · 149 citations

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  2. EV
    E. Vieira Neto

    Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Brazil

    4 publications · 102 citations

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  3. JM
    J. Martyn Bailey

    George Washington University, United States

    3 publications · 52 citations

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  4. TY
    T. Yokoyama

    Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Brazil

    3 publications · 75 citations

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  5. BM
    Bradley M. S. Hansen

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    2 publications · 27 citations

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  2. The Astronomical Journal

    AJ · 7 publications · 463 citations

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  3. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    4 publications · 99 citations

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  4. Icarus

    4 publications · 358 citations

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  5. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics

    2 publications · 76 citations

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