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Incorrect rotation for 4179 Toutatis

Posted: 25.03.2002, 07:21
by Incognito
Toutatis has a bit of an irregular rotation and I was wondering if this will be modelled corectly in some future release?
see link for movie of rotation
http://www-pdsimage.jpl.nasa.gov/SSV/SSV_Toutatis.html

Incorrect rotation for 4179 Toutatis

Posted: 25.03.2002, 09:04
by chris
Incognito wrote:Toutatis has a bit of an irregular rotation and I was wondering if this will be modelled corectly in some future release?
see link for movie of rotation
http://www-pdsimage.jpl.nasa.gov/SSV/SSV_Toutatis.html

This is planned for the future . . . I think it will be fascinating to stand on the surface of an irregularly rotating object and watch the stars cavort swirl in strange paths overhead.

--Chris