Geodetic precession and frame dragging observed far from massive objects and close to a gyroscope

TL;DR

This paper investigates the dependence of geodetic precession and frame dragging on coordinate choices, resolving an anomaly in Gravity Probe B data and predicting a 25% reduction in frame dragging.

Contribution

It demonstrates that the observed anomaly can be explained by coordinate dependence, leading to a revised prediction for frame dragging.

Findings

Confirmed the coordinate dependence of precession effects.

Resolved the Gravity Probe B anomaly.

Predicted a 25% reduction in frame dragging.

Abstract

Total precession (geodetic precession and frame dragging) depends on the velocity of each source of gravitation, which means that it depends on the choice of the coordinate system. We consider the latter as an anomaly specifically in the Gravity Probe B experiment, we investigated it and solved this anomaly. Thus, we proved that if our present expression for the geodetic precession is correct, then the frame dragging should be 25% less than its predicted value.