The obliquity of Pluto

Details The obliquity of Pluto The obliquity of Pluto

Aug 1983

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1983icar...55..231d&link_type=abstract

Icarus (ISSN 0019-1035), vol. 55, Aug. 1983, p. 231-235.

Physics

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Orbit Calculation, Planetary Rotation, Pluto (Planet), Precession, Solar Orbits, Eccentric Orbits, Neptune (Planet), Pluto, Obliquity, Rotation, Celestial Mechanics, Calculations, Orbits, Physical Properties, Motion, Mathematical Models, Theoretical Studies, Diagrams

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Pluto's obliquity (the angle between its spin axis and orbit normal) varies between ≡102 and 126° over a period of about 3 million years. These oscillations are nearly sinusoidal and quite stable, leading to only modest changes in the insolation regime. Thus, Pluto's rotation has been slightly retrograde ever since its current orbit and rotation rate were established.

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