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Table 5

Summary of general TPM input parameters and applied ranges.

Param. Value/range Remarks

Γ 0...3000 J m-2 s-0.5 K-1, thermal inertia
(25 values spread in log-space)
ρ 0.1...0.8 rms mean slope, steps of 0.1
f 0.6a surface frac. covered by craters
ϵ 0.9b λ-independent emissivity
HV-mag. 21.2 ± 0.15 mag average of published values
G-slope –0.13 ± 0.02 average of published values
shape spherical/ellipsoidal info from radar and AO
Psid [h] 16.34 h; 19.31 h Warner et al. (2012a,b)

spin axis (20.0°, –74.0°) ± 20° Busch et al. (2012)
(λecl, βecl) (339.0°, +84.0°) ± 6° Merline et al. (2011; 2012)
(22.0°, –35.0°) ± 15° Merline et al. (2011; 2012)
(309.3°, +89.5°)c obliquity 0° (prograde)
(129.3°, –89.5°)d obliquity 180° (retrograde)
(337.2°, –13.9°) pole-on case1 for Herschel obs.
(157.2°, +13.9°) pole-on case2 for Herschel obs.
(273.0°, +1.7°) pole-on case1 for TAO/MAX38
(93.0°, –1.7°) pole-on case2 for TAO/MAX38
(337.2°, +76.1°) equ.-on case1 for Herschel obs.
(157.2°, –76.1°) equ.-on case2 for Herschel obs.
(273.0°, –88.3°) equ.-on case1 for TAO/MAX38
(93.0°, +88.3°) equ.-on case2 for TAO/MAX38
(0/90/180/270°, ±60°) intermediate orientations
(0/90/180/270°, ±30°) intermediate orientations
(0/90/180/270°, 0°) pole in ecliptic plane

Notes.

(a)

See Lagerros (1998, Sect. 3.3);

(b)

see text for further details;

(c)

spin-axis orientation close to ecliptic north pole;

(d)

spin-axis orientation close to ecliptic south pole.

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