👉 Decentration is a term used in physics and astronomy to describe the movement of celestial bodies. It is often associated with the gravitational forces between stars, planets, and other objects within our solar system. In physics, decentration refers to the gradual increase or decrease in the mass of a celestial body over time due to the gravitational pull of other objects in its orbit. This process can be caused by various factors such as the gravitational influence of nearby stars, the motion of other bodies in their orbits,