precession

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Instead, it slowly traces out a cone-shaped motion known as precession.

From Science Daily

This pattern points to a process known as "jet precession," which refers to a gradual shift in the direction of the jets over time, similar to the slow wobble of a spinning top.

From Science Daily

For the past five years, Pasham has looked for tidal disruption events that are bright enough, and near enough, to quickly follow up and track for signs of Lense-Thirring precession.

From Science Daily

Radio waves are beamed in and synchronize the precessions of the spins, temporarily flipping some of them.

From Science Daily

In ancient times before Earth’s precession shifted the stars toward the south, the stars of Crux were visible from Europe.

From National Geographic