[LEAPSECS] Far past and far future

[Clive D.W. Feather]

Tony Finch said:

> Would the earth be slowing down so fast without the moon? There's some

> tidal coupling in the earth-sun system but isn't it much smaller?


Solar tides are about 40% of lunar ones. But I don't know how that maps
into tidal acceleration of orbits.

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