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"Libration and the Asteroids"

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Title

"Libration and the Asteroids"

Subject

Asteroids

Description

Percival Lowell's article on libration (the cyclic variation in the apparent position of the Moon that is perceived by observers on the Earth and caused by changes between the orbital and rotational planes of the moon) and the asteroids.

Creator

Lowell, Percival

Date

1911-12-04

Rights

This object is property of the Lowell Observatory Archives. Any public use requires the written permission of the Lowell Observatory Archives. Contact us at archives@lowell.edu

Format

Handwritten document

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

PL_PMSS_B7_F9

Collection

Citation

Lowell, Percival, “"Libration and the Asteroids",” Lowell Observatory Archives, accessed November 12, 2025, https://collectionslowellobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/2164.

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