Tumbling Asteroid ·
Non-Principal-Axis Rotation
un
seel
.com · 4179 Toutatis · free precession · Euler dynamics
Periods
5.4 d & 7.4 d
State
excited
Feature
—
L — angular momentum (fixed)
ω — spin axis (wanders)
Long / intermediate axis
Short axis (relaxed state)
▶ Play
←
→
🔇 Unmute
Reset
Un
seel
.com · Tumbling Asteroids