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We present the distributions of the local Lyapunov characteristic numbers (LLCNs) of Pluto’s orbit and of some fictitious neighbouring orbits in the outer solar system, where the Sun (whose mass was increased by the masses of the inner planets) and the giant planets (Jupiter to Neptune) represent the perturbing bodies. According to a former study—where the extension of a “stable region” near Pluto’s orbit has been determined—we compared the distributions of the LLCNs of orbits inside this region with those outside. Furthermore, the study of the LLCNs of each orbit was carried out for différent time intervals.
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Lohinger, E. (1997). A Study of the Local Lyapunov Numbers for Orbits in the Outer Solar System. In: Dvorak, R., Henrard, J. (eds) The Dynamical Behaviour of our Planetary System. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5510-6_28
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