“…Shevchenko et al () first evaluated Pax's orientation of pole ( λ p = 65° ± 2°, β p = −5° ± 3°) or ( λ p = 245° ± 2°, β p = 5° ± 2°). Marciniak et al () obtained the photometric data of (679) Pax during six apparitions: in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, and 2010, and then determined two group solutions of its spin state: the orientation of pole ( λ p = 220° ± 5°, β p = 32° ± 5°) and ( λ p = 42° ± 5°, β p = −5° ± 5°) with a sidereal rotation period P = 8.456016 hr. Comparing to the image of Pax from the adaptive optics observation that was made by Marchis et al (), Marciniak et al () inferred that the first solution (220°, 32°) should be preferred.…”