Tests of general relativity using astrometric and radio metric observations of the planets

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 1978, Pages 43-61

  Anderson, J D ^a   Keesey, M S W ^a   Lau, E L ^a   Standish Jr , E M ^a   Newhall, XX ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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ASTROPHYSICS;

ASTRONOMY;

EID: 0017915316     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0094-5765(78)90034-6     Document Type: Article

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