{"id":105,"date":"2011-08-05T00:23:47","date_gmt":"2011-08-05T00:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.cfeps.net\/?page_id=105"},"modified":"2012-03-27T20:27:10","modified_gmt":"2012-03-27T20:27:10","slug":"the-l7-synthetic-model","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cfeps.net\/?page_id=105","title":{"rendered":"L7 Synthetic Model"},"content":{"rendered":"

The file L7SyntheticModel-v09.txt.gz<\/a> contains the orbit+H-magnitude with corresponding dynamical classifications for each member of our synthetic model.<\/p>\n

PLEASE see the bottom of this page<\/a> for information on the known short comings of this synthetic model realization.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\"edge<\/a>Edge-on view of the ecliptic plane. Each dot represents a KBO from the L7 \u00a0model (H<8).<\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

The L7 synthetic model<\/a> is based on the CFEPS studies of the inner, main, and outer classical belt, along with those resonant populations for which the CFEPS project has at least one detection. Essentially this is our debiased model of the Kuiper Belt’s true orbital distribution, sampled to give a calibrated number of TNOs down to H_g magnitude 8.5. This H magnitude is a compromise between the H_g=9 limit down to which CFEPS can study the resonant populations and the H_g=8 limit to which we quantitatively constrain the main-belt populations;\u00a0our synthetic model is a mild extrapolation to sizes that are smaller than were detected by CFEPS.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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view perpendicular to the J2000 ecliptic, onto the plane containing the vernal equinox, with the vernal equinox to the right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Direct comparison between the L7 synthetic model and other orbit distribution models should, as far as possible, be avoided. The L7 model is a plausible but\u00a0non-unique<\/em>\u00a0representation of intrinsic orbit distribution of the Kuiper belt. The bulk orbital properties of this model match those of the CFEPS orbit cataloge, when observed through the Survey Simulator. The L7 model could differ from the a given formation model in a region of low detectability and thus the level of disagreement cannot be determined by direct comparison of the input models; instead use the\u00a0CFEPS Survey Simulator<\/a>\u00a0to choose between models.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Caveats<\/span><\/h2>\n

Please be aware of the following known weaknesses of the current CFEPS-L7 version 0.9 synthetic model<\/p>\n

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a\/e\/i plots of the L7 model (v0.5) colour coded by component.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n