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Asteroid Spin Axes ASTEROID SPIN AXES Asteroid Q Period Amp L1 B1 L2 B2 L3 B3 L4 B4 Sid. period Mod Reference 1 Ceres 3 9.074170 0.06 332.0 +70.0 N Saint-Pe, 93 298.0 +78.0 186.6 −58.0 N Drummond, 98 3 322.0 +78.0 N Thomas, 05 352.0 +80.0 N Drummond, 08 346.0 +82.0 N Drummond, 14 2∗Pallas 3 7.8132 0.16 228.0 +43.0 7.8106 N Schroll, 76 211.0 +38.0 N Burchi, 83 200.0 +40.0 220.0 +15.0 N Binzel, 84 44.0 +4.0 148.0 +55.0 224.0 −4.0 328.0 −55.0 N Zappala, 84 49.0 +6.0 157.0 +53.0 229.0 −6.0 337.0 −53.0 N Burchi, 85 54.0 −6.0 7.813 N Magnusson, 86 100.0 −22.0 295.0 +16.0 Y Drummond, 89 70.0 +15.0 250.0 +15.0 70.0 −15.0 250.0 −15.0 Y Drummond, 89 3 35.0 −12.0 193.0 +43.0 7.813225 Y Torppa, 03 32.0 −21.0 N Drummond, 08 3 35.6 −12.6 193.1 +44.2 7.813225 Y Higley, 08 2 34.0 −27.0 Y Drummond, 09 3 30.0 −16.0 7.8132214 Y Carry, 10 3 35.0 −12.0 7.81323 Durech, 11 30.0 −13.0 7.81322 Y Hanus, 17 3 Juno 3 7.210 0.22 71.0 +49.0 7.213 N Chang, 62 101.0 +29.0 321.0 +57.0 141.0 −57.0 281.0 −29.0 Y Zappala, 84 110.0 +40.0 7.210 N Magnusson, 86 104.0 +36.0 316.0 +62.0 7.209526 N Birch, 89 108.0 +34.0 7.20953 Y Erikson, 93 108.0 +38.0 7.20953 Y Dotto, 95 3 103.0 +27.0 7.209531 Y Kaasalainen, 02 118.0 +30.0 N Drummond, 08 3 103.0 +27.0 7.209531 Durech, 11 103.0 +22.0 7.20953091 Y Viikinkoski, 15 104.0 +20.0 7.209532 Hanus, 16 4 Vesta 3 5.342 0.19 14.0 +80.0 5.3448 N Cailliate, 56 10.689 Y Haupt, 58 57.0 +74.0 5.34212 N Chang, 62 126.0 +65.0 5.342129 N Gehrels, 67 139.0 +47.0 333.0 +39.0 10.6824 N Taylor, 73 103.0 +43.0 301.0 +33.0 5.34213 N Taylor, 85 120.0 +65.0 325.0 +55.0 5.342124 Y Magnusson, 86 85.0 +58.0 310.0 +60.0 Y Cellino, 87 336.0 +55.0 5.3421 Y Drummond, 88 311.0 +67.0 Y Drummond, 89 160.0 +52.0 340.0 +40.0 5.3421 N Reynoldson, 93 343.0 +56.0 Y McCarthy, 94 336.0 +63.0 Y Thomas, 97 321.0 +62.0 Y Drummond, 98 341.0 +51.0 N Drummond, 08 325.0 +55.0 N Drummond, 08 304.5 +41.5 N Li, 11 3 5.34212767 Y Russell, 12 5∗Astraea 3 16.806 0.27 328.0 −9.0 16.8121 Taylor, 78 131.0 +49.0 328.0 +46.0 148.0 −46.0 310.0 −49.0 Y Zappala, 86 125.0 +46.0 318.0 +44.0 16.8006 Y Erikson, 93 114.0 +57.0 16.8006 Y De Angelis, 95 312.0 +58.0 132.0 −58.0 Y Blanco, 00 115.0 +55.0 310.0 +55.0 16.8006 Y Lopez-Gonzalez, 05 3 123.8 +49.7 16.800828 Y Higley, 08 4 126.0 +40.0 310.0 +44.0 16.80061 Y Durech, 09 3 126.0 +40.0 18.80061 Durech, 11 2 126.0 +40.0 16.80061 N Hanus, 13 125.0 +39.0 16.80060 Y Hanus, 17 6∗Hebe 3 7.2745 0.21 145.0 +15.0 N Gehrels, 62 355.0 +50.0 7.27445 Y Gehrels, 77 130.0 +33.0 344.0 +30.0 164.0 −30.0 310.0 −33.0 Y Zappala, 84 355.0 +50.0 7.27446 Y Magnusson, 86 353.0 +60.0 7.27446 N Michalowski, 88 353.0 +24.0 7.27446 Y Dotto, 95 355.0 +27.0 7.27446 Y De Angelis, 95 128.0 +30.0 308.0 −30.0 Y Blanco, 00 339.0 +45.0 7.274470 Y Torppa, 03 3 340.0 +42.0 7.274471 Durech, 11 340.0 +42.0 7.274471 N Hanus, 13 4 342.0 +50.0 7.274467 Y Marsset, 17 7∗Iris 3 7.139 0.37 184.0 +55.0 7.12285 Y Cailliate, 56 193.0 +15.0 13.0 −15.0 N Gehrels, 62 – 7753 – ASTEROID SPIN AXES Asteroid Q Period Amp L1 B1 L2 B2 L3 B3 L4 B4 Sid. period Mod Reference (continuation) 11.0 +41.0 191.0 +15.0 7.135 Y Taylor, 77 15.0 +25.0 195.0 +15.0 7.138847 Y Magnusson, 86 18.0 +33.0 193.0 +16.0 13.0 −16.0 198.0 −33.0 Y Zappala, 86 15.0 +25.0 N Mitchell, 95 8.0 +35.0 187.0 +5.0 7.138847 Y De Angelis, 95 2 20.0 +10.0 7.138841 Y Kaasalainen, 02 2+ 15.0 +25.0 7.1388 Y Ostro, 10 2 20.0 +14.0 199.0 −2.0 7.138840 Durech, 11 16.0 +15.0 196.0 +2.0 7.138843 N Hanus, 13 19.0 +19.0 198.0 +5.0 7.138843 Hanus, 16 18.0 +19.0 7.138843 Y Viikinkoski, 17 8∗Flora 3 12.865 0.11 157.0 +10.0 N Gehrels, 62 148.0 +45.0 328.0 +45.0 148.0 −45.0 328.0 −45.0 Y Hollis, 87 135.0 +43.0 327.0 +32.0 147.0 −32.0 315.0 −43.0 Y Di Martino, 89 139.0 +14.0 319.0 −14.0 Y De Angelis, 95 2 122.0 +37.0 302.0 −37.0 Y Blanco, 98 2 160.0 +16.0 12.79900 Y Torppa, 03 2 335.0 −5.0 155.0 +6.0 12.86667 Durech, 11 335.0 −5.0 155.0 +6.0 12.86667 N Hanus, 13 342.0 −6.0 12.86667 Y Hanus, 17 9∗Metis 3 5.079 0.32 348.0 +76.0 168.0 −76.0 N Chang, 62 156.0 +15.0 336.0 −15.0 N Gehrels, 62 191.0 +56.0 21.0 −56.0 5.04 Y Zappala, 79 186.0 +43.0 2.0 +26.0 182.0 −26.0 6.0 −43.0 Y Zappala, 84 183.0 +25.0 1.0 +9.0 5.0791776 Y Drummond, 88 180.0 +30.0 0.0 +20.0 5.07917 Y Magnusson, 90 181.0 +23.0 0.0 +7.0 5.07918 Y Drummond, 91 185.0 +31.0 5.07918 Y De Angelis, 95 4 181.0 +23.0 359.0 +9.0 5.07918 Y Torppa, 03 4 180.0 +21.0 5.079176 Y Marchis, 06 3 180.0 +22.0 5.079176 Durech, 11 4 5.079176 Y Durech, 11w 176.0 +20.0 N Drummond, 12 180.0 +22.0 N Hanus, 13 182.0 +20.0 5.079176 Y Hanus, 17 10∗Hygiea 3 27.630 0.33 112.0 −41.0 299.0 −39.0 27.65909 Y Michalowski, 91 100.0 −34.0 285.0 −34.0 27.62326 N Erikson, 93 2 117.0 −37.0 304.0 −35.0 27.62345 Y Michalowski, 93 113.0 −38.0 300.0 −37.0 27.62333 Y Michalowski, 95 2 118.0 +44.0 298.0 −44.0 302.0 −42.0 102.0 +42.0 Y Blanco, 98 120.0 +34.0 295.0 +43.0 27.62321 Y Lopez-Gonzalez, 00 3 115.0 −30.0 300.0 −30.0 27.62321 Y Kaasalainen, 02 2 122.0 −44.0 312.0 −42.0 27.6591 N Hanus, 11 2 122.0 −44.0 312.0 −42.0 27.65905 Durech, 11 312.0 −42.0 122.0 −44.0 27.6591 N Hanus, 13 303.0 −35.0 115.0 −36.0 27.65906 Y Hanus, 17 11∗Parthenope 3 13.7204 0.12 2 73.0 −51.0 253.0 +51.0 64.0 +38.0 244.0 −38.0 Y Blanco, 98 2 165.0 +15.0 345.0 +15.0 13.7286 Y Stephens, 08 311.0 +14.0 128.0 +14.0 13.72205 Hanus, 13 312.0 +16.0 127.0 +15.0 13.72205 Y Hanus, 17 12∗Victoria 3 8.6599 0.42 242.0 +17.0 62.0 −17.0 8.654 N Tempesti, 69 9.0 +55.0 176.0 +40.0 8.660796 Y Dotto, 95 3 137.0 +55.0 8.65990 Y Torppa, 03 174.0 −17.0 8.66034 Hanus, 16 174.0 −34.0 8.66034 Y Viikinkoski, 17 13∗Egeria 3 7.045 0.47 103.0 +13.0 283.0 −13.0 Y Blanco, 00 2 44.0 +21.0 238.0 +11.0 7.04667 N Hanus, 11 50.0 +20.0 232.0 +7.0 7.046673 Y Hanus, 17 14∗Irene 3 15.028 0.16 2 90.0 −34.0 270.0 +34.0 Y Blanco, 98 2 97.0 −22.0 268.0 −24.0 15.02991 N Hanus, 11 95.0 −11.0 15.02986 N Hanus, 13 91.0 −14.0 15.02988 Y Viikinkoski, 17 15∗Eunomia 3 6.083 0.53 R 6.08275 N Groeneveld, 54 2 337.0 −82.0 6.08275 Y Cailliate, 56 R −90.0 6.08275 N Van Houten-Groeneveld, 58 2 70.0 −74.0 6.08275 N Cailliate, 60 R −90.0 6.0806 N Scaltriti, 75 P 6.0806 N Lupishko, 85 2 164.0 +52.0 344.0 −52.0 170.0 +57.0 350.0 −57.0 Y Piironen, 85 2 171.0 +61.0 286.0 +73.0 6.082753 Y Magnusson, 86 N Michalowski, 88 – 7754 – ASTEROID SPIN AXES Asteroid Q Period Amp L1 B1 L2 B2 L3 B3 L4 B4 Sid.
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