Estimation of the lunar physical librations

Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-30

  Newhall, X X ^a   Williams, J G ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 26444517126     PISSN: 09232958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00048820     Document Type: Article

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