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Halo Orbits

halo orbit around Saturn

A combination of gravitational and electromagnetic forces might make for novel "halo orbits" near a planet. Such an orbit (shown in red around the planet Saturn) would be parallel to the equatorial plane of the planet.

Reported by: Howard et al., in an upcoming issue of Physical Review Letters.