geodetic precession Comparison Table

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geodetic precession comparison table

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precession axis motion The uniformly progressing motion of the pole of rotation of a freely rotating body undergoing torque from external gravitational forces. In the case of the Earth, the component of precession caused by the Sun and Moon acting on the Earth's equatorial bulge is called lunisolar precession; the component caused by the action of the planets is called planetary precession. The sum of lunisolar and planetary precession is called general precession. (See nutation.)

geodetic precession 1".915 per century precession A small, relativistic, direct motion of the equinox along the ecliptic.

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precession			axis motion	The uniformly progressing motion of the pole of rotation of a freely rotating body undergoing torque from external gravitational forces. In the case of the Earth, the component of precession caused by the Sun and Moon acting on the Earth's equatorial bulge is called lunisolar precession; the component caused by the action of the planets is called planetary precession. The sum of lunisolar and planetary precession is called general precession. (See nutation.)
geodetic precession	1".915 per century	precession		A small, relativistic, direct motion of the equinox along the ecliptic.

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