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Some consequences of this evolution for the present-day dynamical structure of the trans-Neptunian region are: (i) most of the objects in the region beyond Neptune and up to $\sim\!50$ AU exist in very narrow zones located at orbital resonances with Neptune (particularly the 3:2 and the 2:1 resonances), and (ii) these resonant objects would have significantly large eccentricities.

From human literature: quoted from arXiv astro-ph/9504036. Quote verified against the arXiv abstract on 2026-10-09.

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Refuted if an independent survey of trans‑Neptunian objects between Neptune and 50 AU finds that the majority are not confined to narrow resonance zones or that their eccentricities are significantly lower than those predicted by the claim (e.g. a statistically significant fraction with e < 0.1 in non‑resonant or resonant populations).

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