Eviction-like resonances for satellite orbits - Application to Phobos, the main satellite of Mars

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Fig. 4

Evolution of the inclination of Phobos for the stable fixed points with respect to its semi-major axis for the ν₁ resonance (red curve) computed with Eq. (27), and for the ν₂ resonance(blue curve) computed with Eq. (37) for a Martian obliquity of ε = 25°. The Roche limit for Phobos is a∕R ≈ 1.6.

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