evection

noun

Meaning

Modification of the lunar orbit due to the gravitational effects of the Sun.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

perturbation(English)photoconvection(English)libration(English)undulation(English)resonance(English)poynting-robertson effect(English)gravitational convection(English)advection(English)

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Sources

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