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evection

A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | 220 words | Copyright

evection A periodic disturbance in the Moon's position that results from changes in the eccentricity of its orbit caused by the Sun's attraction. It amounts to a maximum of 76' in longitude and has a period of 31.8 days.

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