Astrometry and dynamics of Anthe (S/2007 S 4), a new satellite of Saturn

Icarus

Volumn 195, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 765-777

  Cooper, N J ^a   Murray, C D ^a   Evans, M W ^a   Beurle, K ^a   Jacobson, R A ^b   Porco, C C ^c  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Cassini Imaging Central Laboratory for Operations   (United States)

Author keywords

dynamics; orbital; Resonances; Satellites; satellites; Saturn

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249084367     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: 10902643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2008.01.006     Document Type: Article

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