Cassini's laws

Cassini's laws provide a compact description of the motion of the Moon. They were established in 1693 by Giovanni Domenico Cassini, a prominent scientist of his time.[1]

Refinements of these laws to include physical librations have been made,[1] and they have been generalized to treat other satellites and planets.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ a b For the original statement of the laws, see V V Belet︠s︡kiĭ (2001). Essays on the Motion of Celestial Bodies. Birkhäuser. p. 181. ISBN 3-7643-5866-1.
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  4. ^ V V Belet︠s︡kiĭ (2001). Essays on the Motion of Celestial Bodies. Birkhäuser. p. 179. ISBN 3-7643-5866-1.