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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Precession Causing Perihelion to Happen Later

9th - 10th
Clarifies the effect of axial precession on the calendar and the date of perihelion and aphelion. [12:04]
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Causes Precession and Other Orbital Changes

9th - 10th
Video lecture explores what causes precession and other orbital changes. [2:26]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Earth's Seasons Aren't Dictated by Closeness to Sun

9th - 10th
Explains why Earth's closeness to the Sun does not dictate the seasons. [4:38]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Are Southern Hemisphere Seasons More Severe?

9th - 10th
Are Southern Hemisphere seasons more severe because of the eccentricity in Earth's orbit? [7:17]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Apsidal Precession (Perihelion Precession) and Milankovitch Cycles

9th - 10th
Learn how the Earth's tilt and rotation affect the Apsidal Precession (Perihelion Precession.) [7:06]