Mercury rotation period determined from Mariner 10 photography

Details Mercury rotation period determined from Mariner 10 photography Mercury rotation period determined from Mariner 10 photography

Jun 1975

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1975jgr....80.2415k&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 80, June 10, 1975, p. 2415, 2416.

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Mariner Venus-Mercury 1973, Mercury (Planet), Planetary Rotation, Planetary Surfaces, Spaceborne Photography, Error Analysis, High Resolution, Orbital Elements, Synchronism, Time Measurement

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The rotation period of Mercury has been determined to be 58.661 days by using high-resolution photography from the Mariner 10 mission. This value matches the period required for 3/2 synchronism with the orbital period (58.6462 days) within the 1-sigma errors assigned and is consistent with the latest values derived from radar and earth-based telescopic observations.

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