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Normal coordinates describing coupled oscillations in the gravitational field

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The motion of a local source inducing small oscillations in the gravitational field is investigated and shown to exhibit pure rotational kinetic energy. Should the net affect of these slow, revolving oscillations cause large-scale rotations in spacetime it would certainly result in anomalous celestial accelerations. When this angular rotational frequency of spacetime is applied to the anomalous acceleration of the Pioneer 10/11 spacecrafts, the correlation is promising.

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  1. Department of Physics, Cal State University, Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA, 92831, USA

    Walter James Christensen Jr

  2. Department of Physics, Cal Poly Pomona University, 3801 W. Temple Blvd., Pomona, CA, 91768, USA

    Walter James Christensen Jr

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Christensen, W.J. Normal coordinates describing coupled oscillations in the gravitational field. Gen Relativ Gravit 39, 105–110 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-006-0360-8

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