In the simulation, which group’s stability depends most directly on Neptune’s continued gravitational influence?

Resonant Kuiper Belt Objects (KBOs) stay in orbital patterns synchronized with Neptune, such as making a specific number of orbits for each orbit Neptune completes. Neptune’s gravity maintains these resonances, so their stability depends directly on its continued influence. Stable classical KBOs and extreme TNOs are not defined by this direct resonance, while scattered disk objects have been strongly affected by Neptune in the past but are not necessarily held in stable resonant orbits.

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