3 papers
astro-ph.EP2025
Isolating the gravitational influence of Uranus's winds requires close passages inward of the rings
Christopher R. Mankovich, Marzia Parisi, Damon F. Landau +1
Close orbits by a Uranus Orbiter and Probe (UOP) could be used to deduce Uranus's multipolar gravity field to higher precision and angular degree than the J2 and J4 currently measu…
astro-ph.EP2025
Setting the Stage for Uranian Seismology from Rings and Radial Velocities
Christopher R. Mankovich, A. James Friedson, Marzia Parisi +6
A Uranus orbiter would be well positioned to detect the planet's free oscillation modes, whose frequencies can resolve questions about Uranus's weakly constrained interior. We calc…
astro-ph.IM2024
Uranus Study Report: KISS
Mark Hofstadter, Ravit Helled, David J. Stevenson +27
Determining the internal structure of Uranus is a key objective for planetary science. Knowledge of Uranus's bulk composition and the distribution of elements is crucial to underst…