NASA NTRS · 19900066049
The spin vector of Venus
Abstract
Analysis of radar observations from 1964 through 1983 yields the following values for the components of the spin vector of Venus: P = 243.026 + or - 0.006 d (retrograde); alpha = 272.75 + or - 0.09 deg; and delta = 67.10 + or - 0.09 deg, where the standard errors quoted are three- to five-fold larger than the statistical standard errors and encompass the changes in results obtained by various tests designed to expose possible systematic errors. These values demonstrate conclusively that the spin state of Venus is not in resonance with the relative orbital motions of Venus and earth.
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Shapiro, I. I., Chandler, J. F., Campbell, D. B., Hine, A. A., Stacy, N. J. S.. 1990-10-01. The spin vector of Venus. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19900066049
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