NASA NTRS · 19790024969
Nutation of Mars
Abstract
The mathematical theory of the nutation of Mars is derived by classical rigid-body dynamics. The effect of nutation is to produce a 26-m maximum horizontal amplitude oscillation (at the surface of Mars) with a period of half a Martian year. This effect should be detectable in the Viking-Lander data.
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Lyttleton, R. A., Cain, D. L., Liu, A. S.. 1979-08-15. Nutation of Mars. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19790024969
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