precession of orbit

Earth spins on an axis that is at an angle to axis of Earth orbit around Sun. Sun gravity causes torque on Earth axis and causes it to rotate {precession}| {precession of the equinoxes, Earth}, as angular velocity around axis interacts with angular velocity around orbit. Object spin and orbital motion interact to cause spin-axis precession.

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