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We consider a further extension of our previous works in the treatment of the three-dimensional general relativistic Poynting-Robertson effect, which describes the motion of a test particle around a compact object as affected by the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2021-05-12 Vittorio De Falco , Maciek Wielgus

There is a desire to observe the sun's poles to further deepen our understanding of solar activity. However, because of the large speeds needed to perform out-of-ecliptic plane maneuvers, chemical and electric rocket propulsion mechanisms…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2023-09-13 Jeric V. Garrido , Jose Perico H. Esguerra

In this work, the orbital evolution of these objects that are located in the geostationary orbit (GEO) is analyzed. Knowing this, the possibility of using a solar sail is considered to help to clean the space environment. The main natural…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2023-07-26 Jean Paulo dos S. Carvalho , Rodolpho Vilhena de Moraes , Antonio Fernando Bertachini de A. Prado

Minor bodies of the solar system can be used to measure the spectrum of the Sun as a star by observing sunlight reflected by their surfaces. To perform an accurate measurement of the radial velocity of the Sun as a star by this method, it…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-06 A. F. Lanza , P. Molaro

(abridged) Context: Solar-like differential rotation is characterized by a rapidly rotating equator and slower poles. However, theoretical models and numerical simulations can result in a slower equator and faster poles when the rotation is…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2014-10-17 P. J. Käpylä , M. J. Käpylä , A. Brandenburg

An effect of rotation on a developed turbulent stratified convection is studied. Dependencies of the hydrodynamic helicity, the alpha-tensor and the effective drift velocity of the mean magnetic field on the rate of rotation and an…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 N. Kleeorin , I. Rogachevskii

The Magnetic Sail is a space propulsion system that utilizes the interaction between solar wind particles and an artificial dipole magnetic field generated by a spacecraft's coil to produce thrust without the need for additional plasma or…

Applied Physics · Physics 2023-05-09 Mingwei Xu , Ronghui Quan , Yunjia Yao

We investigate the combined effect of solar wind, Poynting-Robertson drag, and the frozen-in interplanetary magnetic field on the motion of charged dust grains in our solar system. For this reason we derive a secular theory of motion by the…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-26 Christoph Lhotka , Philippe Bourdin , Yasuhito Narita

Observations of the meridional circulation of the Sun, which plays a key role in the operation of the solar dynamo, indicate that its speed varies with the solar cycle, becoming faster during the solar minima and slower during the solar…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-10-11 Gopal Hazra , Arnab Rai Choudhuri

Understanding solar turbulent convection and its influence on differential rotation has been a challenge over the past two decades. Current models often overestimate giant convection cells amplitude, leading to an effective Rossby number…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-03-12 Quentin Noraz , Allan Sacha Brun , Antoine Strugarek

We introduce here in the current research the revisiting of approach to the dynamics of Sun center relative to barycenter of Solar system by using self-resulting photo-gravitational force of the Sun as the main reason of such motion. In…

General Physics · Physics 2022-09-07 Sergey V. Ershkov , Dmytro Leshchenko

In the solar convection zone, rotation couples with intensely turbulent convection to build global-scale flows of differential rotation and meridional circulation. Our sun must have rotated more rapidly in its past, as is suggested by…

This paper considers the dominant dynamical, thermal and rotational balances within the solar convection zone. The reasoning is such that: Coriolis forces balance pressure gradients. Background vortex stretching, baroclinic torques and…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-10-30 Geoffrey M. Vasil , Keith Julien , Nicholas A. Featherstone

Differential rotation is widely supposed to be essential for the dynamo effects that sustain solar and planetary magnetic fields, but dynamo effects tend to oppose the flows that drive them, and it is uncertain what drives differential…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-07-10 Bertrand C. Barrois

Recent years have seen increasing efforts to directly measure some aspects of the general relativistic gravitomagnetic interaction in several astronomical scenarios in the solar system. After briefly overviewing the concept of…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2011-01-04 L. Iorio , H. I. M. Lichtenegger , M. L. Ruggiero , C. Corda

Planetary rings are not only ubiquitous around the giant planets in the outer Solar System, but have also been discovered around several small distant bodies. In contrast, no rings have been observed around any inner Solar System objects.…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2025-11-11 Ryuki Hyodo , Shigeru Ida

Radiation pressure afforded by natural broadband sunlight upon a transmissive diffractive sail is theoretically and numerically investigated. A grating period of one micrometer is found to convert 83% of the solar black body spectrum into…

Popular Physics · Physics 2018-05-16 Grover A. Swartzlander

In the framework of focused transport theory, adiabatic deceleration arises from adiabatic focusing in the solar wind frame and from differential solar wind convection. An explicit formula is given for the deceleration of individual…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-22 D. Ruffolo

We consider the slowly rotating relativistic stars with a uniform angular velocity in the scalar-tensor gravity, and examine the rotational effect around such compact objects. For this purpose, we derive a 2nd order differential equation…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-12 Hajime Sotani

Switchbacks (rotations of the magnetic field) are observed on the Parker Solar Probe. Their evolution, content, and plasma effects are studied in this paper. The solar wind does not receive a net acceleration from switchbacks that it…