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The proximity of Mercury's spin to Cassini state 1
S. J. Peale
In determining Mercury's core structure from its rotational properties, the value of the normalized moment of inertia, , from the location of Cassini 1 is crucial. If Mercu…
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The free precession and libration of Mercury
S. J. Peale
An analysis based on the direct torque equations including tidal dissipation and a viscous core-mantle coupling is used to determine the damping time scales of O(10^5) years for fr…