👉 In the context of physics and astronomy, "velitation" refers to the phenomenon where a celestial object moves in such a way that it appears to be moving at an angle equal to its orbital velocity. The term was first used by the astronomer Johannes Kepler in his work on planetary motion. Velitation is often associated with the moon, as its orbit around Earth is nearly circular and its speed is constant (approximately 1/460 of the speed of light), making it appear to move
