[FPSPACE] The Pioneer Anomaly and a Machian Universe

[LARRY KLAES]

The Pioneer Anomaly and a Machian Universe

Authors: Marcelo Samuel Berman

(Submitted on 13 Jun 2006 (v1), last revised 6 Aug 2008 (this version, v2))

Abstract: We discuss astronomical and astrophysical evidence, which we 
relate to the principle of zero-total energy of the Universe, that imply 
several relations among the mass M, the radius R and the angular momentum L 
of a “large” sphere representing a Machian Universe.

By calculating the angular speed, we find a peculiar centripetal 
acceleration for the Universe. This is an ubiquituous property that relates 
one observer to any observable. It turns out that this is exactly the 
anomalous acceleration observed on the Pioneers spaceships.

We have thus, shown that this anomaly is to be considered a property of the 
Machian Universe. We discuss several possible arguments against our 
proposal.

Comments: 6 pages including front page. Published

Subjects: General Physics (physics.gen-ph)

Journal reference: Astrophysics and Space Science, 312, 275 (2007)

Cite as: arXiv:physics/0606117v2 [physics.gen-ph]

Submission history

From: Marcelo S. Berman [view email]

[v1] Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:43:04 GMT (4kb)

[v2] Wed, 6 Aug 2008 23:15:12 GMT (8kb)

http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0606117