Evolutionary characteristics of the orbits of outer Saturnian, Uranian, and Neptunian satellites

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95.10.Ce, 91.10.Sp, 96.30.N-, 96.30.Qk, 96.30.Td, Celestial Mechanics, Satellite Orbits, Saturnian Satellites, Uranian Satellites, Neptunian Satellites

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We present the results of our systematic study of the long-period orbital evolution of all of the outer Saturnian, Uranian, and Neptunian satellites known to date. The plots of the orbital elements against time give a clear idea of the pattern of the orbital evolution of each satellite. The tabular data allow us to estimate the basic parameters of the evolving orbits, including the ranges of variation in the semimajor axes, eccentricities, and ecliptical inclinations as well as the variation periods and mean motions of the arguments of pericenters and the longitudes of the nodes. We compare the results obtained by numerically integrating the rigorous equations of the perturbed motion of the satellites with the analytical and numerical-analytical results. The satellite orbits with a librational pattern of variation in the arguments of pericenters are set apart.

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