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arxiv: 0803.4133 · v1 · submitted 2008-03-28 · 🌀 gr-qc

Multipolar corrections for Lense-Thirring precession

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keywords precessioncontributionsexpressionlense-thirringnon-sphericalapproximationaxiallycompute
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For stationary axially symmetric spacetimes we find a simple expression for the Lense-Thirring precession in terms of the Ernst potential. This expression is used to compute, in the weak field approximation, the major non-spherical contributions to the precession of a gyroscope orbiting the Earth. We reproduce previously known results and give a new estimation for non-spherical contributions.

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