"Opik-type collision frequency for Kozai-driven projectiles: Target bodies on eccentric and inclined orbits

arXiv:2608.30972 · astro-ph.EP · Submitted 2026-08-31 · Read on arXiv

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Submitted: 2026-08-31

Updated: 2026-08-31

Comments: 24 pages, 3 figures

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