Sentences with phrase «called precession»
The precession cycle causes the seasons to migrate, which is why it is also called the Precession of the Equinoxes — and why the Age of Pisces will eventually pass the torch to the Age of Aquarius.
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By assuming that the sun was spherical, Albert Einstein (father of the Theory of General Relativity) explained with precision a variation in the orbit of Mercury, the so - called precession of the perihelion — a phenomenon that Newton's theory of gravity could not explain.
Observations long ago revealed that the perihelion shifts over time, called precession.
Not exact matches
Additionally, the jets» precession could explain fluctuations in the intensity of light coming from around black holes, called quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs).
A «refresh rate» of around 8 Hz dictates how often neurons update their activity, a phenomenon called theta - cycle phase precession.
«NuSTAR confirmed the wobbling of the iron line, and additionally saw a feature in the spectrum called a «reflection hump» that added evidence for precession.»
But wait, if you call now, we will throw in the last time gaia was at an eccentricity minimum, that would be that 6th interglacial back, which lasted from just 1.5 to 2 whole precession cycles.