Gravitation, solar system, tides, equinoxes and other astro-physical processes studied by Laplace

Historical Context Note

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Pierre Laplace (1749-1827) completes his study of gravitation, the stability of the solar system, tides, the precession of the equinoxes, the libration of the Moon, and Saturn’s rings in Mécanique Céleste.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Gravitation, solar system, tides, equinoxes and other astro-physical processes studied by Laplace". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6257, accessed 23 November 2024.]

6257 Gravitation, solar system, tides, equinoxes and other astro-physical processes studied by Laplace 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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