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I take it the influence of Earth's magnetic field is accounted for, including adjustments for relativity and any induced eddy currents in the spacecraft?
by tbabb 11y ago
I take it the influence of Earth's magnetic field is accounted for, including adjustments for relativity and any induced eddy currents in the spacecraft?
- dingo_bat 11y agoIf agencies like NASA and ESA consider this an anomaly, they must have eliminated obvious stuff like eddy currents and relativity.
- Udo 11y agoNot really. The problem is there are many unknown factors. Consulting the list of likely explanation candidates, I think so far they haven't even ruled out whether it's a signal artifact as opposed to an actual speedup.
- btilly 11y agoThey thought they had eliminated radiation as a possible cause of the Pioneer anomaly, but hadn't. Double checking electromagnetic forces is an excellent idea.