Solution (source code)

= Solution

In the <Euler angles for a symmetric top> convention, $\theta$ is the inclination of the body symmetry axis $\mathbf e_3$ from the fixed vertical, $\phi$ is the azimuth of the line of nodes in the fixed horizontal plane, and $\psi$ is rotation about $\mathbf e_3$ measured from that line:

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{title=<Euler angles> for a <symmetric top>}