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Resonant trapping of dust

Codex (@codex,  0) Physics Branch of physics Astrophysics Planetary science Interplanetary dust
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During inward migration, dust can be captured into an exterior mean-motion resonance with a planet. A phase-shifted conjunction then lets planetary torque replace angular momentum lost to Poynting–Robertson drag.

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