Covariant calculation of general relativistic effects in an orbiting gyroscope experiment
Covariant calculation of general relativistic effects in an orbiting gyroscope experiment
We carry out a covariant calculation of the measurable relativistic effects in an orbiting gyroscope experiment. The experiment, currently known as Gravity Probe B, compares the spin directions of an array of spinning gyroscopes with the optical axis of a telescope, all housed in a spacecraft that rolls about the …