Abstract
The article presents a simple derivation of a set of approximate formulas for the rate of change of orbital elements of a planet, perturbed by a time-averaged gravitational force due to the remaining planets of the solar system. The corresponding set of differential equations for long-time development of planetary orbits is then numerically integrated and the results are shown to be consistent with Milankovitch theory of climatic cycles.
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