Additions to the theory of the Rotation of Europa

Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy

Volumn 93, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 101-112

  Henrard, Jacques ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Europa; Natural satellite; Oblateness of the planet; Synchronous rotation; Third body perturbations

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844469503     PISSN: 09232958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10569-005-6284-x     Document Type: Article

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