Thread: Why is it difficult to measure the perihelion advance of the planet Venus? Help!
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Mar31-05, 03:42 AM   #4
 
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Why is it difficult to measure the perihelion advance of the planet Venus? Help!

Quote by pinkie
The curvature of space time closer to the sun is also a factor, right?
If you're talking only about GR corrections, then yes, but the dominant source of perihelion advance in planetary orbits is perturbations from other planets.