Abstract:Abstract. The spin vector evolution of a solar system object is connected to the orbital evolution of the body. The orbital and spin elements of the asteroids are affected by gravitational as well as thermal forces. When the spin rate, shape and orbital evolution of an object are known, the secular spin vector evolution may be determined. In this study, the orbital and spin vector evolutions of a number of artificial objects are numerically integrated, with special consideration taken to the seasonal and diurn… Show more
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