A Prediction Regarding The Softening of The Blue Shift of Light From Geosynchronous Satellites
| Scientific Paper | |
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| Title | A Prediction Regarding The Softening of The Blue Shift of Light From Geosynchronous Satellites |
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| Author(s) | Alexander L Kholmetskii, Tolga Yarman, Metin Arik |
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| Published | 2008 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the NPA |
| Volume | 7 |
| No. of pages | 8 |
| Pages | 635-642 |
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Abstract
We base the present approach, on an alternative theory of gravitation, consisting essentially on the law of energy conservation broadened to embody the mass & energy equivalence of the Special Theory of Relativity, and remedying, known problems and incompatibilities, associated with the actually reigning conception. The mere rotation problem of say, a sphere, can well be undertaken, along the same idea. Accordingly, we consider the problem of gravity created by a rotating celestial body. Finally we apply our results to the case of a geosynchronous satellite, which is, schematically speaking, nothing but a clock placed on a considerably high tower. The approach ironically furnishes the >Newton's law of motion, which however we derive, based on just static forces, and not an acceleration, governing a motion. (There is anyway no motion for a geosynchronous satellite, when observed from Earth.) We predict accordingly that, the blue shift of light from a geosynchronous satellite on an orbit of radius rGs should be softened as much as omega2/(2c2)(rGs2-R2) compared to what is expected classically; here omega is Earth's self rotation angular momentum, R Earth's radius, and c the speed of light in empty space. We hope, the validity of this unforeseen prediction, can soon be checked out.
