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  • $\begingroup$ I’d like to point out that 3:2 spin/orbit resonance is indeed more stable than 1:1 for eccentric orbits, when the planet is not a perfect sphere. See our own planet Mercury for example. $\endgroup$
    – JDługosz
    Commented May 22, 2017 at 17:13