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    Description Precession of Earth's rotational axis due to the tidal force raised on Earth by the gravity of the Moon and Sun.
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    Source Vectorized by Mysid in Inkscape after a NASA Earth Observatory image in Milutin Milankovitch Precession.
    Author NASA, Mysid

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    current15:18, 29 June 2010Thumbnail for version as of 15:18, 29 June 2010670 × 764 (30 KB)Antonsusi (talk | contribs)...
    19:12, 28 June 2010Thumbnail for version as of 19:12, 28 June 2010670 × 764 (30 KB)Antonsusi (talk | contribs)Adjustings, valid code
    02:05, 15 January 2010Thumbnail for version as of 02:05, 15 January 2010670 × 764 (64 KB)LtPowers (talk | contribs)Reverted to version as of 22:01, 4 May 2008
    00:43, 15 January 2010Thumbnail for version as of 00:43, 15 January 2010670 × 764 (64 KB)Joe Kress (talk | contribs)Reverted to version as of 22:01, 4 May 2008
    08:43, 2 August 2009Thumbnail for version as of 08:43, 2 August 2009670 × 764 (44 KB)Mysid (talk | contribs)precession movement is CCW, not clockwise
    22:01, 4 May 2008Thumbnail for version as of 22:01, 4 May 2008670 × 764 (64 KB)Mysid (talk | contribs)==Description== {{Information |Description=Precession of rotational axis relative to the direction to the Sun at perihelion and aphelion. This changes the time of the year at which perihelion and aphelion occur. |Source=Vectorized by [[w:User:Mysid|Mysid]

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