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Hellings et al. 1983

Hellings, R.W., P.J. Adams, J.D. Anderson, M.S. Keesey, E.L. Lau, E.M. Standish, V.M. Canuto, and I. Goldman, 1983: Experimental test of the variability of G using Viking Lander ranging data. Phys. Rev. Lett., 51, 1609-1612, doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.51.1609.

Results are presented from the analysis of solar system astrometric data, notably the range data to the Viking landers on Mars. A least-squares fit of the parameters of the solar system model to these data limits a simple time variation in the effective Newtonian gravitational constant to (0.2±0.4)×10-11 /yr and a rate of drift of atomic clocks relative to the implicit clock of relativistic dynamics to (0.1±0.8)×10-11 /yr. The error limits quoted are the result of uncertainties in the masses of the asteroids.

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@article{he02100q,
  author={Hellings, R. W. and Adams, P. J. and Anderson, J. D. and Keesey, M. S. and Lau, E. L. and Standish, E. M. and Canuto, V. M. and Goldman, I.},
  title={Experimental test of the variability of G using Viking Lander ranging data},
  year={1983},
  journal={Physical Review Letters},
  volume={51},
  pages={1609--1612},
  doi={10.1103/PhysRevLett.51.1609},
}

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TY  - JOUR
ID  - he02100q
AU  - Hellings, R. W.
AU  - Adams, P. J.
AU  - Anderson, J. D.
AU  - Keesey, M. S.
AU  - Lau, E. L.
AU  - Standish, E. M.
AU  - Canuto, V. M.
AU  - Goldman, I.
PY  - 1983
TI  - Experimental test of the variability of G using Viking Lander ranging data
JA  - Phys. Rev. Lett.
JO  - Physical Review Letters
VL  - 51
SP  - 1609
EP  - 1612
DO  - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.51.1609
ER  -

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