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planetary precession
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planetary precessionhas rate 0".11 per yearhas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:29:51.0
has definition The component of general precession caused by the gravitational coupling between the center of mass of the Earth and that of the other planets. The effect of planetary precession is to move the equinox eastward by ≈ 0".11 / year and to diminish the angle between the ecliptic and the equator by about 0".47 / year.has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:29:51.0
is an instance of precession2001-09-27 09:29:51.0
physical processhas domain physics2001-09-27 09:29:38.0