COSMIC ACCELERATION OF THE EARTH AND MOON BY DARK-MATTER

Authors
NORDTVEDT KL MULLER J SOFFEL M
Citation
Kl. Nordtvedt et al., COSMIC ACCELERATION OF THE EARTH AND MOON BY DARK-MATTER, Astronomy and astrophysics, 293(3), 1995, pp. 73-74
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Astronomy and astrophysics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00046361
Volume
293
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
73 - 74
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-6361(1995)293:3<73:CAOTEA>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Lunar Laser Ranging data are used to study the validity of the equival ence principle in the coupling of dark matter to the different composi tions of earth and moon. An upper limit of 3.10(-14) cm/s(2) for such a possible differential acceleration was found.