2:3 resonance with Neptune
The resonance in which a body completes two orbits for every three of Neptune's — the home of the 'plutinos', including Pluto itself.
Overview
The resonance in which a body completes two orbits for every three of Neptune's — the home of the 'plutinos', including Pluto itself.
Members
1 modelled member.
The largest and best-known Kuiper Belt object, a dwarf planet locked in a 2:3 mean-motion resonance with Neptune (the archetypal 'plutino'), explored by New Horizons in 2015.
CategoryDwarf planetDiscovered1930
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Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.
- NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.