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Table 4

Fourier series of the oscillations in the τ angle of Phobos with respect to the ESAPHO reference frame.

j Arg. Freq (rad/days) Per (days) Amp (deg) Phase (deg)

1 19.6945 0.3190 1.0998 9.25
2 2 39.3889 0.1595 0.0087 198.54
3 0.0091 687.1178 0.0057 198.11
4 2D −  19.6914 0.3191 0.0050 153.38
5 ψ − ϖ∗′ − D −  13.5778 0.4628 0.0039 136.90
6 ψ + D − F + 2 0.0015 4082.2149 0.0038 –34.40
7 F 19.7097 0.3188 0.0036 –45.12
8 2ϖ∗′ + 2 0.0183 343.4840 0.0032 –3.42
9 2ϖ∗′ + D 0.0076 826.2817 0.0018 234.00
10 2ψ − 2ϖ∗′ − 2D + F +  − 2 12.2484 0.5130 0.0014 38.06

Notes. The lower bound amplitude of 0.0014 deg corresponds to a displacement of 0.32 m at the surface of Phobos by taking the longest radius equal to 13.0 km. The series are in sine.

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