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Pioneer Effect: An Interesting Numerical Coincidence

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2007-10-30 v1

Abstract

We note that if we construct from the observed anomalous acceleration aP=(8.74±1.33)×1010m/s2a_P=(8.74\pm1.33)\times 10^{-10}m/s^2 of the spacecrafts Pioneer 10 and 11 towards the Sun, the proton mass mpm_p and Newton's gravitational constant GG a quantity P:=(Gmp/aP)1/2\ell_P:=(Gm_p/a_P)^{1/2}, which has the same dimension as length, then P\ell_P is roughly of the same order of magnitude as is the Compton wave length of a proton. We formulate a simple quantum mechanical hypothesis, which aims to provide an explanation to this interesting numerical coincidence.

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@article{arxiv.0710.5460,
  title  = {Pioneer Effect: An Interesting Numerical Coincidence},
  author = {Jarmo Mäkelä},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0710.5460},
  year   = {2007}
}

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15 pages, no figures

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