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by nescirob
Tue May 10, 2011 6:15 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Gravity Probe B Confirms Einstein (2011 May 10)
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Re: APOD: Gravity Probe B Confirms Einstein (2011 May 10)

There is a mistake in the units of measure of the gravomagnetic effect. It is 39 microarcsec/year, not milliarcsec/year. By the way it should be les than the geodetic precession, as indicated by the vectors drawn in the figure.
Roberto Nesci