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Nutation of MarsThe 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.
Document ID
19790024969
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Lyttleton, R. A. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Cain, D. L. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Liu, A. S. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
August 15, 1979
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-162300
JPL-PUB-79-85
Accession Number
79N33140
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-100
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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