Publication details
Newtonovo objasnění tajemného pohybu Měsíce
| Title in English | Newton´s explanation mysterious motion of the Moon |
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| Year of publication | 2016 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Československý časopis pro fyziku |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Astronomy and astrophysics |
| Keywords | celestial mechanics;motion the Moon;evection;Newton |
| Description | The Moon is nearest celestial body, small variations of its motion are easy observed. Ptolemy described the longitude inequality in the lunar motion, now known as the evection. Newton showed that the evection is a periodic inequality caused by the attraction of the Sun. |