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I see, so GR causes all orbits to precess, and actually nothing follows classical Kepler orbits exactly. Even the simple two-body problem doesn't result in elli
by rcthompson 12y ago
I see, so GR causes all orbits to precess, and actually nothing follows classical Kepler orbits exactly. Even the simple two-body problem doesn't result in elliptical orbits.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-body_problem_in_general_relativity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-body_problem_in_general_rel...
- pdonis 12y agoYes. (Strictly speaking, a perfectly circular orbit would qualify as a "classical Kepler orbit", and is still possible in GR, but this is an idealized case.)