The gravitomagnetic influence on Earth-orbiting spacecrafts and on the lunar orbit
| dc.creator | Kopeikin, Sergei | |
| dc.date | 2008-09-19 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T10:04:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T10:04:04Z | |
| dc.description | Gravitomagnetic field is covariantly split in the {\it intrinsic} and {\it extrinsic} parts, which are generated by rotational and translational currents of matter respectively. The {\it intrinsic} component has been recently discovered in the LAGEOS spacecraft experiment. We discuss the method of detection of the {\it extrinsic} tidal component with the lunar laser ranging (LLR) technique. Analysis of the gauge residual freedom in the relativistic theory of three-body problem demonstrates that LLR is currently not capable to detect the {\it extrinsic} gravitomagnetic effects which are at the ranging level of few millimeters. Its detection requires further advances in the LLR technique that are coming in the next 5-10 years. | |
| dc.description | 9 pages, a contributed paper to the book in memory of J.A. Wheeler, (ed.) I. Ciufolini | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/0809.3392 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/0809.3392 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/169527 | |
| dc.subject | General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology | |
| dc.title | The gravitomagnetic influence on Earth-orbiting spacecrafts and on the lunar orbit | |
| dc.type | text |