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plutino

vr.tr.plutino · PHY.SPC

Let an agent describe plutinos by designation, orbit, resonance and physical data, with sourced catalogue information.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent describe plutinos by designation, orbit, resonance and physical data, with sourced catalogue information.

A trans-Neptunian object in a 2:3 mean-motion resonance with Neptune, completing two orbits for every three of Neptune, at an average distance of about 39.4 au; named after Pluto, the largest plutino.

What it is for: Understanding the dynamical structure and history of the outer Solar System.

It can be look up plutino orbits; explain 2:3 resonance; compare with other trans-Neptunian groups; find observation data.

Distinguishing features

Resonant with Neptune

Includes Pluto

Protected from close encounters by resonance

Evidence for planetary migration

What it looks like

Faint distant points of light; Pluto has been imaged in detail by New Horizons.

Physical character

semi-major axis: about 39.4 au

orbital period: about 247 years

How it is recognised

2:3 resonance with Neptune

Semi-major axis near 39.4 au

Classical Kuiper belt objects are not resonant

Related models

is a kind of - category

resonant trans-Neptunian object

includes - example

Pluto

is in resonance with - planet

Neptune

is part of - region

Kuiper belt

In practice

Families and kinds

Pluto and moons

large plutinos such as Orcus

small plutinos

Identifiers

MPC designation numbered minor planet catalogue

Standards and regulation

IAU minor planet nomenclature

Failure modes and hazards

Outdated membership lists

Confusing plutinos with plutoids

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Identity Which object.

Catalogues identify.

Designation

Name.

Designation

Designation.

  1. Which plutino is meant, and what is its designation? provenance
  2. Is its resonance confirmed? boundary

Orbit

Elements.

Orbit

Orbit.

  1. What are its orbital elements? measurement
  2. From which ephemeris? provenance
Dynamics Resonance.

Resonance protects orbits.

Resonance

2:3.

Resonance

Resonance.

  1. What does a 2:3 resonance with Neptune mean? definition
  2. Why does it prevent close encounters? definition

Migration

History.

Migration

Planetary migration.

  1. How do plutinos support models of Neptune migration? provenance
  2. How certain are these models? boundary
Physical Properties.

Properties are uncertain.

Size

Estimates.

Size

Size.

  1. What is its estimated size and albedo? measurement
  2. How were they measured? provenance

Moons

Satellites.

Moons

Moons.

  1. Does it have known moons? provenance
  2. Which observations found them? provenance
Terms Clarity.

Terms are confused.

Plutoid

Different term.

Plutoid

Plutino versus plutoid.

  1. How does plutino differ from plutoid? definition
  2. Which applies here? boundary

Teaching

Explaining.

Teaching

Teaching.

  1. How can orbital resonance be explained simply? action
  2. Which diagrams help? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should plutoids be distinguished explicitly?
  • How should orbit data be linked?
  • How should resonance be explained?