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On the relativistic motion of the periastron in the eclipsing binary system DI Herculis

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An analysis of fifteen-year photoelectric observations of DI Herculis shows that the upper estimate for the relativistic part of apsidal motion in this binary system is almost three times lower than the theoretical value. The total observed angular velocity of apsidal rotation is 0 °. 0124 yr−1. The relativistic part is less than 0 °. 008 yr−1 instead of 0 °. 023 yr−1 required by the theory.

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    D. Ya. Martynov & Kh. F. Khaliullin

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Martynov, D.Y., Khaliullin, K.F. On the relativistic motion of the periastron in the eclipsing binary system DI Herculis. Astrophys Space Sci 71, 147–170 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00646915

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