Table 1
Parameters and symbols for the computations.
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| B0 | 3 nT | Background magnetic field strength |
| n | 0.529357 yr−1 | Mean motion |
| r0 | 1 AU | Reference distance of B0 |
| R | 2 µm | Particle size |
| U | 5V | Particle surface electric potential |
| uSW | 400000 m s−1 | Solar wind velocity |
| x0 | 0.119342 | x-component of dipole axis |
| y0 | −0.0353507 | y-component of dipole axis |
| z0 | 0.992224 | z-component of dipole axis |
| αG | 8 | α-parameter in Gauss equations |
| αN | 100 | α-parameter in Newton equations |
| є0 | 8.854187 × 10−12 As V−1m−1 | Dielectric constant in vacuum |
| ρ | 2.8 g cm−3 | Particle density |
| Ωs | 93.7872 yr−1 | Solar rotation rate |
| a0 | 5.203/0.723 AU | Initial semi-major axis |
| e0 | 0.01 | Initial eccentricity |
| i0 | 1° to 20° | Initial inclination |
| ω0 | 0° | Initial argument of perihelion |
| Ω0 | 73.5° | Initial longitude of the ascending node |
| M0 | 346.5° | Initial mean anomaly |
Notes. Most of them are taken from Lhotka & Gales (2019) and references therein. In the course of the parameter study, individual properties or initial conditions were varied as specified in the text, while the others were kept constant for each simulation run to the values provided here.
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