As the earth's axis
slowly precesses, the time in the orbit at which the equinox occurs also moves slowly round the sun.
Precessing stellar jets
will create high velocity stagnation knots.
Precession the axis of rotation
also precession the axis of rotation
also precesses, that is it describes a circle in the sky every 51 000 years.
Precessed right ascension
of the object in hours, minutes and seconds for the epoch of observation.
Precessed declination
of the object in degrees, arcminutes and arcseconds for the epoch of observation.
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