Effect of the earth's quadrupole moment on the precession of a gyroscope
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-1969
Abstract
It is shown that there is a contribution to the precession of a gyroscope due to the quadrupole moment of the Earth. The magnitude of this additional precession is a maximum for a gyroscope in a satellite in equatorial orbit around the Earth at a moderate altitude, and exceeds the experimental error for observations which cover a span of about one year or greater. © 1969 D. Reidel Publishing Company.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Astrophysics and Space Science
First Page
119
Last Page
121
Recommended Citation
O'Connell, R. (1969). Effect of the earth's quadrupole moment on the precession of a gyroscope. Astrophysics and Space Science, 4 (1), 119-121. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00651266