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The large obliquity of Saturn explained by the fast migration of Titan

Melaine Saillenfest, Giacomo Lari, Gwenaël Boué

2021Nature Astronomy34 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

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Titan (rocket family)PhysicsPlanetPrecessionExoplanetSaturnGeologySolar SystemAstronomyPlanetary migrationEquatorMoment of inertiaAstrophysicsGiant planetOrbital elementsEnceladusOuter planetsGas giantCelestial mechanicsAstrobiologyGeophysicsOrbital eccentricityCurrent sheetResonance (particle physics)PolarOrbital decayAstro and Planetary ScienceStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesPlanetary Science and Exploration
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