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    libration
    /lʌɪˈbreɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. an apparent or real oscillation of the moon, by which parts near the edge of the disc that are often not visible from the earth sometimes come into view.

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  2. LIBRATION definition: 1. a slight backwards and forwards movement of something, especially of planets etc. in the sky…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of LIBRATION is an oscillation in the apparent aspect of a secondary body (such as a planet or a satellite) as seen from the primary object around which it revolves.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LibrationLibration - Wikipedia

    In lunar astronomy, libration is the cyclic variation in the apparent position of the Moon perceived by Earth -bound observers and caused by changes between the orbital and rotational planes of the moon. It causes an observer to see slightly different hemispheres of the surface at different times.

  5. Libration definition: a real or apparent oscillatory motion, especially of the moon.. See examples of LIBRATION used in a sentence.

  6. LIBRATION meaning: 1. a slight backwards and forwards movement of something, especially of planets etc. in the sky…. Learn more.

  7. Libration definition: A very slow oscillation, real or apparent, of a satellite as viewed from the larger celestial body around which it revolves.

  8. 1. the act or an instance of oscillating. 2. a real or apparent oscillation of the moon enabling approximately 59 per cent of the surface to be visible from the earth over a period of time. Collins English Dictionary.