The Pole Orientation, Pole Precession, and Moment of Inertia Factor of Saturn
- Resource Type
- Report
- Authors
- Jacobson, R. A; French, R. G; Nicholson, P. D; Hedman, M; Colwell, J. E; Marouf, E; Rappaport, N; McGhee, C; Sepersky, T; Lonergan, K
- Source
- Subject
- Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Astrophysics
- Language
- English
This paper discusses our determination of the Saturn's pole orientation and precession using a combination of Earthbased and spacecraft based observational data. From our model of the polar motion and the observed precession rate we obtain a value for Saturn's polar moment of inertia