Gravitational Inconsistency in the Lunar Theory: Confirmation by Radio Tracking

24 May 1968

journal article
other
Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science

Vol. 160 (3830) , 875-876
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.160.3830.875

Abstract

When range and Doppler observations of space probes near or on Moon are reduced by use of a lunar ephemeris calculated from the Brown lunar theory, residuals as large as 440 meters in position and 1.5 millimeters per second in velocity are observed. When the calculations are repeated with use of LE 5, the integrated lunar ephemeris described (1), the residuals are greatly reduced.

Keywords

LUNAR THEORY
EPHEMERIS DESCRIBED
SPACE PROBES
EPHEMERIS CALCULATED
INTEGRATED LUNAR
DOPPLER OBSERVATIONS
RADIO TRACKING
BROWN LUNAR
GREATLY REDUCED

This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:

Gravitational Inconsistency in the Lunar Theory: Numerical Determination
Science, 1968
Computer solutions of the forced physical librations of the moon
The Astronomical Journal, 1965