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geodetic precession |
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geodetic precession [¦jē·ə¦ded·ik prē′sesh·ən] (relativity) The precession of a gyroscope in orbit about the earth due to the curvature of space of the Schwarzschild metric. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In a polar orbit the tilt due to the geodetic effect would be at a right angle to the tilt caused by the gravitomagnetic effect, making both effects detectable. |
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