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Cassini States

Cassini State is a stable equilibrium configuration in the rotational dynamics of a celestial body, defined by a specific alignment between the body's spin axis, its orbit normal, and the normal to the plane of precession, where the spin axis and orbit normal precess synchronously under gravitational torques.

47

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2.9K

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145

Authors

94

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2017–2026

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Variants

Cassini State

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Publications

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Large Longitude Libration of Mercury Reveals a Molten Core

Jean‐Luc Margot, S. J. Peale, R. F. Jurgens et al. · Science · 2007 · 350 citations

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Phosphine on Jupiter and Saturn from Cassini/CIRS

Leigh N. Fletcher, Glenn S. Orton, N. A. Teanby et al. · Icarus · 2009 · 191 citations

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Mercury's moment of inertia from spin and gravity data

Jean‐Luc Margot, S. J. Peale, Sean C. Solomon et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2012 · 162 citations · Full text

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Compositional mapping of Saturn's satellite Dione with Cassini VIMS and implications of dark material in the Saturn system

R. N. Clark, J. M. Curchin, R. Jaumann et al. · Icarus · 2007 · 153 citations

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Tidal friction and generalized Cassini's laws in the solar system

William R. Ward · The Astronomical Journal · 1975 · 144 citations · Full text

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Authors

145

  1. PD
    P. D. Nicholson

    Cornell University, United States

    6 publications · 469 citations

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  2. SJ
    S. J. Peale

    University of California, Santa Barbara, United States

    6 publications · 770 citations

    6

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  3. JN
    Jeffrey N. Cuzzi

    Ames Research Center, United States

    4 publications · 219 citations

    4

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  4. SC
    Sean C. Solomon

    Carnegie Institution for Science, United States

    3 publications · 391 citations

    3

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  5. MM
    Matthew M. Hedman

    Cornell University, United States

    3 publications · 249 citations

    3

    h-index

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Institutions

94

  1. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    10 h-index

    27 publications

    3.6K citations

  2. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    8 h-index

    19 publications

    3.3K citations

  3. Ames Research Center

    Mountain View, United States

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    684 citations

  4. Institut de Mécanique Céleste et de Calcul des Éphémérides

    Paris, France

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    329 citations

  5. Goddard Space Flight Center

    Greenbelt, United States

    5 h-index

    18 publications

    1.2K citations

  6. University of California, Santa Barbara

    Santa Barbara, United States

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    2.1K citations

  7. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    4 h-index

    12 publications

    841 citations

  8. University of Aveiro

    Aveiro, Portugal

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    146 citations

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Venues

  1. Icarus

    16 publications · 1K citations

    15

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  2. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    5 publications · 183 citations

    5

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  3. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

    4 publications · 72 citations

    4

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  4. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 3 publications · 251 citations

    3

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  5. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 2 publications · 178 citations

    2

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