# Poynting–Robertson effect

> Loss of angular momentum in orbiting dust grains due to stellar radiation

**Wikidata**: [Q1127701](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1127701)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poynting–Robertson_effect)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/poynting-robertson-effect


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013