The Obliquity of Jupiter
| Autor: | Robin M. Canup, William R. Ward |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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| Zdroj: | The Astrophysical Journal. 640:L91-L94 |
| ISSN: | 1538-4357 0004-637X |
| DOI: | 10.1086/503156 |
| Popis: | The spin-axis precession period of Jupiter is near that of a fundamental Laplace-Lagrange solar system mode describing the precession of Uranus's orbit plane (~4.3 × 105 yr). As a result, a portion of the 31 obliquity of Jupiter may actually be forced by a spin-orbit secular resonance with Uranus. If this portion predominates, it allows for a constraint on Jupiter's moment of inertia that is independent of interior models. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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