Theory of Rotation for the Planet Mercury
- 24 December 1965
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 150 (3704) , 1717
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.150.3704.1717
Abstract
The theory of the rotation of the planet Mercury is developed in terms of the motion of a rigid system in an inverse-square field. It is possible for Mercury to rotate with a period exactly two-thirds of the period of revolution; there is a libration with a period of 25 years.Keywords
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