Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jun 1983
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1983pazh....9..316k&link_type=abstract
(Pis'ma v Astronomicheskii Zhurnal, vol. 9, May 1983, p. 316-320) Soviet Astronomy Letters (ISSN 0360-0327), vol. 9, May-June 19
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Astrometry, Gravitational Constant, Orbital Mechanics, Solar Orbits, Optical Measurement, Orbital Elements, Radar Astronomy
Scientific paper
Three observational techniques for identifying a distance dependence of the gravitational constant are developed mathematically. The methods devised involve comparing the astronomical-unit values calculated from radar observations of different planets, or comparing radar and optical planetary-mean-motion measurements, or using radar range measurements to a planet to determine simultaneously the astronomical unit and the orbital elements of both the planet and the earth. The expressions derived are compatible with currently used planetary-motion algorithms and permit at least a preliminary analysis of a G dependence. Since the possible deviation will be as small (of the order of 10 to the -8th) as relativistic effects, the latter must be accounted for in modeling planetary motion and light propagation.
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