Table 2

Rotation rates of the nucleus of 67P.

Epoch number Epoch of measurement Period Psid Rotation rate ω Change in rotation rate Δω
decimal hours 10-4 rad/s 10-6 rad/s

1 2003–2007 12.76137 ± 0.00006 1.36767 NA
2 March to June 2014 12.4043 ± 0.00007 1.40704 +3.94
3 1 August to 6 Oct. 2014 12.4041 ± 0.02 s 1.40706 Not significant
4 23 February 2015 12.4129 ± 0.1 s 1.40606 –0.100
5 17 May 2015 12.4309 ± 0.1 s 1.40402 –0.304

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