Editing Precession (section)

===Relativistic (Einsteinian) ===

The special and general theories of [[Theory of relativity|relativity]] give three types of corrections to the Newtonian precession, of a gyroscope near a large mass such as Earth, described above. They are:
* [[Thomas precession]], a special-relativistic correction accounting for an object (such as a gyroscope) being accelerated along a curved path.
* [[Geodetic effect|de Sitter precession]], a general-relativistic correction accounting for the Schwarzschild metric of curved space near a large non-rotating mass.
* [[Lense–Thirring precession]], a general-relativistic correction accounting for the frame dragging by the Kerr metric of curved space near a large rotating mass.

The [[Schwarzschild geodesics]] (sometimes Schwarzschild precession) is used in the prediction of the [[anomalous perihelion precession]] of the planets, most notably for the accurate prediction of the [[Precession#Apsidal precession|apsidal precession]] of Mercury.