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Nutation

Small periodic nodding oscillations superimposed upon Earth's long-term rotational axis precession.

Principal Nutation Period T = 18.6 years, Amplitude = 9.2″ Arcseconds (17.2″ in longitude, 9.2″ in obliquity)