Measurement errors in proper motions and distances can make an intrinsically stable plane of satellite galaxies appear to widen and destabilize when orbits are backward integrated.
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The effect of measurement uncertainties on the inferred stability of planes of satellite galaxies
Measurement errors in proper motions and distances can make an intrinsically stable plane of satellite galaxies appear to widen and destabilize when orbits are backward integrated.