24 Steps To The Precession Of The Perihelion Of Mercury
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 09:40
in Astronomy & Space
I tried to figure out the precession of the perihelion of Mercury calculation out three or four times from my collection technical books on gravity. There was never enough detail for me to follow their work. The authors can rightly figure that anyone reading this part of their textbook is exceptionally good at physics compared to the general populace and will be able to fill in any missing details.For those part-timers who wish to move beyond the "Brief History of Time" level of physics, this is an obvious thing to try and figure out. Because gravity does not work instantaneously, there is a wee bit more wobble in the orbit of Mercury. This blog hopes to provide all the detail needed. read more