Light propagation in the gravitational field of moving bodies by means of Lorentz transformation - I. Mass monopoles moving with constant velocities

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Abstract

We show how to derive the equations of light propagation in the gravitational field of uniformly moving mass monopoles without formulating and integrating the differential equations of light propagation in that field. The well-known equations of light propagation in the gravitational field of a motionless mass monopole are combined with a suitable Lorentz transformation. The possibility of generalizing this technique for the more complicated case of uniformly moving body of arbitrary multipole structure is discussed.

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)783-787
Number of pages5
JournalAstronomy & astrophysics
Volume404
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2003
Peer-reviewedYes

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Scopus 0038343364

Keywords

Keywords

  • astrometry, reference systems, relativity, gravitational lensing, MICROARCSECOND ASTROMETRY, SPACE