Long-term evolution of rotational states and nongravitational effects for Halley-like cometary nuclei

A study on plausible evolutionary paths for Halley-like, near-prolate cometary nuclei rotational states shows that they are dependent on the location of multiple active areas on the nucleus. Precessional angles and nongravitational forces of a rotational state of nucleus remain the same over many orbits, for acceptable locations of active areas on the nucleus. Numerical simulations are carried out to study Halley-like cometary nuclei.