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Table 1

Observed orbit and spin states of Hyperion during the single Voyager 2 and the three Cassini flybys.

Date e M θ ϕ ψ ωA/|ω| ωB/|ω| ωC/|ω| ω
Uncorrected for body axis-principal axis misalignment

1981-08-23 0.124 0.349 5.676 0.965 3.448 0.211 −0.019 0.977 4.225
2005-06-10 0.115 5.149 1.713 1.148 1.508 0.067 0.451 0.890 4.433
2005-08-16 0.115 5.969 0.559 0.661 0.587 0.162 0.389 0.907 4.255
2005-09-25 0.113 5.288 5.734 0.134 0.705 0.133 0.411 0.902 4.255

Corrected with estimate of body axis-principal axis misalignment

2005-06-10 0.115 5.149 2.055 0.963 2.210 −0.010 −0.182 0.983 4.433
2005-08-16 0.115 5.969 1.025 0.819 1.112 −0.166 0.009 0.986 4.255
2005-09-25 0.113 5.288 0.527 0.393 0.525 −0.095 0.157 0.983 4.255

Notes. Data reported by Black et al. (1995) and Harbison et al. (2011). The Euler angles θ, ϕ, and ψ use the ZXZ convention.

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