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A methodology based on point-like sources is discussed, enabling a reliable estimate of the acceleration of the Pioneer 10 and 11 probes caused by thermal effects. A sensitivity analysis of the several parameters of the model allows for a clear indication of the possible thermal origin of the so-called Pioneer anomaly.
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Bertolami, O., Francisco, F., Gil, P.J.S. et al. Estimating Radiative Momentum Transfer Through a Thermal Analysis of the Pioneer Anomaly. Space Sci Rev 151, 75–91 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-009-9589-3
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