Chinese Physics B, Volume. 29, Issue 10, (2020)

Gravitation induced shrinkage of Mercury’s orbit

Moxian Qian, Xibin Li, and Yongjun Cao
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  • College of physics and electronic information, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, China
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    In general relativity, Mercury’s orbit becomes approximately elliptical and the its perihelion has thus an additional advance. We demonstrate, meanwhile, that in comparison of those given by Newton’s theory of gravitation for the orbit of the Mercury, the circumference and the area are reduced by 40.39 km and 2.35 × 109 km2, respectively, besides the major-axis contraction pointed out recently, and all are produced by the curved space within Einstein's theory of gravitation. Since the resolution power of present astronomical distance measurement technology reaches one kilometer, the shrinkage of Mercury’s orbit can then be observable.

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    Received: Mar. 5, 2020

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Apr. 21, 2021

    The Author Email: Cao Yongjun (phyjcao@imnu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1088/1674-1056/ab9f24

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