Recent content by djanni_unchained
-
Graduate How do we interpret measurements of Mercury's position?
When scientists measured the position of Mercury in the 18th century, they interpreted the results assuming a Euclidean background, because they did not know general relativity. So they measured r and φ in fuction of time attributing to these coordinates an Euclidean meaning, that is, assuming...- djanni_unchained
- Thread
- Euclidean geometry General relaivity Mercury Special relativity
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Special and General Relativity