The reason the Earth wobbles is because the centre of gravity between the Earth and the moon isn't in the centre of the Earth, it is a shifting point below the Earth's surface called the Barycentre. The Earth and the moon both orbit the Barycentre, a common center of gravity between the two objects.

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Saturday, 23 November 2024
Wobble
Our world, the Earth isn't going around the sun smoothly on its axis, it actually wobbles.
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