Describe the Concept
The oscillation in the motion of the rotation pole of a freely rotating body that is undergoing torque from external gravitational forces
Concept Location
Planetary rotation
#507
but also asteroid rotation (2211) and possibly stellar rotation (1629)
Supporting Information
Thousands of articles in NASA ADS
Additional Comments
This is the definition from the Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2014AAS...22324720U/abstract
Code of Conduct
Describe the Concept
The oscillation in the motion of the rotation pole of a freely rotating body that is undergoing torque from external gravitational forces
Concept Location
Planetary rotation
#507
but also asteroid rotation (2211) and possibly stellar rotation (1629)
Supporting Information
Thousands of articles in NASA ADS
Additional Comments
This is the definition from the Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2014AAS...22324720U/abstract
Code of Conduct