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Efficient Detection-level Linking of Trans-Neptunian Objects via a Spherical-orbit Basis

  • Authors: Thomas R. Ruch, Kevin J. Napier, David W. Gerdes, Hsing Wen Lin, 省文 林

Thomas R. Ruch et al 2026 The Planetary Science Journal 7 .

  • Provider: AAS Journals

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Two-dimensional projections of the adaptive four-dimensional grid in spherical-orbit space {r, vr, vΩ, ψ}, depicting 192,204 trial orbits. Higher cell density indicates regions where nearby orbits diverge rapidly on-sky, requiring finer subdivision to maintain the angular tolerance ε over the observational baseline. Grid parameters (ΔT, ε) match those used in the DES SN-X3 search before any dynamics-based orbit pruning. A single value of vr = 0 is sufficient for this search, reflecting the relatively much larger importance of on-sky velocity for relatively short time baselines.

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