Rotation of synchronous satellites: Application to the Galilean satellites

Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 181-199

  Henrard, Jacques ^a   Schwanen, Gabriel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Andoyer's variable; Galiean satellites; rotation of celestial bodies; synchronous satellites

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043092686     PISSN: 09232958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:CELE.0000034515.57763.33     Document Type: Article

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