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Gravitation induced shrinkage of Mercury's orbit

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2020-02-03 v1

Abstract

In general relativity, the Mercury's orbit becomes approximately elliptical and the its perihelion has thus an additional advance. We demonstrate, meanwhile, that in comparison of those given by the Newton's theory of gravitation for the orbit of the Mercury, the circumference and the area are reduced by 40.3940.39 km and 2.351092.35\ast10^{9} km2^{2}, respectively, beside the major-axis contraction pointed out recently, and all are produced by the curved space within the Einstein's theory of gravitation. Since the resolution power of present astronomical distance measurement technology reaches oneone kilometer, the shrinkage of Mercury's orbit can then be observable.

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@article{arxiv.2001.11837,
  title  = {Gravitation induced shrinkage of Mercury's orbit},
  author = {Qian Moxian and Li Xi-Bin and Cao Yongjun},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2001.11837},
  year   = {2020}
}

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