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Gaba_p
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Hi,
anybody knows of a book/article/source of any kind where I could check an actual rigorous derivation of the Sun's torque acting upon Earth?
There's a couple of things I don't fully comprehend, maybe someone here could help me.
1- Why is it that if Earth would be a perfect sphere there would be no precession? I mean, Earth's axis is still tilted, wouldn't Sun's gravitational force try to line it up with the ecliptic?
2- What are the causes of precession? I know that the 23º tilt and Earth's asymmetry are actual causes but, is the Sun's gravitational force gradient also a cause?
Any help much appreciated.
Cheers!
anybody knows of a book/article/source of any kind where I could check an actual rigorous derivation of the Sun's torque acting upon Earth?
There's a couple of things I don't fully comprehend, maybe someone here could help me.
1- Why is it that if Earth would be a perfect sphere there would be no precession? I mean, Earth's axis is still tilted, wouldn't Sun's gravitational force try to line it up with the ecliptic?
2- What are the causes of precession? I know that the 23º tilt and Earth's asymmetry are actual causes but, is the Sun's gravitational force gradient also a cause?
Any help much appreciated.
Cheers!