A note on the tidal expansion of the orbit of Mercury

Details A note on the tidal expansion of the orbit of Mercury A note on the tidal expansion of the orbit of Mercury

Jul 1986

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1986em%26p...35..219b&link_type=abstract

Earth, Moon, and Planets (ISSN 0167-9295), vol. 35, July 1986, p. 219-221.

Physics

Mercury (Planet), Orbital Mechanics, Solar Orbits, Tides, Planetary Rotation, Sidereal Time, Torque

Scientific paper

Assuming that the secular decrease in the sidereal mean motion of
Mercury is due to the sun-Mercury tidal torque, an estimation of the
expansion of Mercury's orbit is proposed. The tidal phase-lag angle of
the tidal bulge is found to be significant, and is estimated to be 2.1
deg/k.

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