Abstract
It is shown that an orbiting particle stabilizes the intermediate moment of inertia axis of an asymmetric top due to the anisotropic interaction. The region of stabilization, the classical precessional motion around the intermediate axis, and its quantization have been found. The predicted phenomenon may be observed by studying the lowest levels of rotational multiplets in the one-electron Rydberg states of asymmetric top molecules and odd triaxial nuclei. The dip and the specific set of inversion doublets in rotational spectra provide the signature of an intermediate axis precession.
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