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view Abstract Citations (52) References (19) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS Testing Einstein's Theory of Gravity by Analyzing Lunar Laser Ranging Data Mueller, J. ; Schneider, M. ; Soffel, M. ; Ruder, H. Abstract Lunar Laser Ranging data of more than 20 years have been used to accurately determine parameters of the earth-moon system (e.g., the mass of the system, the lunar tidal acceleration etc.), the station-reflector geometry, and other physical parameters like the solar quadrupole moment. In addition to these, parameters suitable for testing metric theories of gravity in the first post-Newtonian approximation have been determined with great accuracy. These are the parameterized post-Newtonian parameters gamma and beta, the Nordtvedt parameter, the geodetic precession of the lunar orbit, as well as a possible time variation of the gravitational constant. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: December 1991 DOI: 10.1086/186222 Bibcode: 1991ApJ...382L.101M Keywords: Earth-Moon System; Einstein Equations; Gravitation Theory; Laser Range Finders; Lunar Rangefinding; Ephemeris Time; Geodesy; Precession; Relativistic Theory; Tides; Astronomy; EARTH: GENERAL; FUNDAMENTAL CONSTANTS; MOON; RELATIVITY; SOLAR SYSTEM: GENERAL; SUN: INTERIOR full text sources ADS |
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