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The Standard Scheme of the Moon and Its Mean Quantities

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Mercier, R. The Standard Scheme of the Moon and Its Mean Quantities. Arch. Hist. Exact Sci. 61, 255–272 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00407-006-0123-7

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