Table 2: The long-period terms in VSOP87: $At^\alpha\cos (\omega t+\phi)$ . The planetary and lunar arguments are $T =\rm Earth$ , $Ma =\rm Mars$ , $J = \rm Jupiter$ , $S = \rm Saturn$ , D = Delaunay's argument D (the difference of the mean longitudes of Moon and Sun), $L_{\rm Moon} =\rm mean$ longitude of the Moon.
Argument $\alpha$ A ('') $\phi$ (degree) $P=2\pi/\omega$ (year)

Variable: q

2J-5S 0 0.00672 125.2 883

4T-8Ma+3J 0 0.00012 350.4 1783

2J-5S 1 0.00050 174.6 883

$T+D-L_{\rm Moon}$ 1 0.00017 180.0 25 770

Variable: p

2J-5S 0 0.00757 30.4 883

2J-5S 1 0.00030 114.6 883

$T+D-L_{\rm Moon}$ 1 0.00017 270.0 25 770

**Table 2:** The long-period terms in VSOP87: $At^\alpha\cos (\omega t+\phi)$ . The planetary and lunar arguments are $T =\rm Earth$ , $Ma =\rm Mars$ , $J = \rm Jupiter$ , $S = \rm Saturn$ , D = Delaunay's argument D (the difference of the mean longitudes of Moon and Sun), $L_{\rm Moon} =\rm mean$ longitude of the Moon.
Argument	$\alpha$	A ('')	$\phi$ (degree)	$P=2\pi/\omega$ (year)
Variable: q
2J-5S	0	0.00672	125.2	883
4T-8Ma+3J	0	0.00012	350.4	1783
2J-5S	1	0.00050	174.6	883
$T+D-L_{\rm Moon}$	1	0.00017	180.0	25 770
Variable: p
2J-5S	0	0.00757	30.4	883
2J-5S	1	0.00030	114.6	883
$T+D-L_{\rm Moon}$	1	0.00017	270.0	25 770

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