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Dynamical maps of Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra on the aC–eC plane of Charon’s initial conditions. On each map, black curves are Charon’s tidal trajectories, obtained for initial eC values of 0.01, 0.1, and 0.2; the initial conditions of the corresponding moon are fixed at those given in JPL from Table 1. The blue tones represent regular motions, while the brick tones correspond to increasing instabilities and chaotic motion; the colour bar on the top shows Δe. The locations of the main MMRs are indicated.
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