Spin–orbit evolution of Mercury revisited

@article{Noyelles2013SpinorbitEO,
  title={Spin–orbit evolution of Mercury revisited},
  author={B Noyelles and Julie Frouard and Valeri V. Makarov and Michael Efroimsky},
  journal={Icarus},
  year={2013},
  volume={241},
  pages={26-44}
}
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