2 papers
astro-ph.EP2018
Element history of the Laplace resonance: a dynamical approach
Fabrizio Paita, Alessandra Celletti, Giuseppe Pucacco
We consider the three-body mean motion resonance defined by the Jovian moons Io, Europa, and Ganymede, which is commonly known as the Laplace resonance. In particular, we construct…
astro-ph.EP2017
The dynamics of the de Sitter resonance
Alessandra Celletti, Fabrizio Paita, Giuseppe Pucacco
We study the dynamics of the de Sitter resonance, namely the stable equilibrium configuration of the first three Galilean satellites. We clarify the relation between this family of…