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Title: Perihelion Precession in the Solar System
Authors: Halilsoy, Mustafa
Kanzi, Sara
Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Physics
Keywords: Physics
Relativity (Physics)
Space and Time
General Relativity and Classical Mechanics
Perihelion
Advance of Perihelion
Aphelion
Perihelion precession
Issue Date: Sep-2016
Publisher: Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) - Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi (DAÜ)
Citation: Kanzi, Sara. (2016). Perihelion Precession in the Solar System. Thesis (M.S.), Eastern Mediterranean University, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Dept. of Physics, Famagusta: North Cyprus.
Abstract: In this thesis, we study about perihelion precession in the solar system, one of the most interesting aspects of astrophysics that include both aspects of General Relativity and classical mechanics. The phenomenon, by which perihelion of elliptical orbital path of a planet appears to rotate around a central body (which our central body is the Sun) is known as the precession of the orbital path. The special situation of Mercury arises as it is the smallest and the closest to the Sun amongst eight planets in the solar system and since the precession of Mercury's orbital path is much greater than other planets so it has attracted much attention in comparison to others. This natural phenomenon was realized by astronomers many years ago where they could not explain many strange observatory data. This thesis deals with the derivation of the equation of motion and the corresponding approximate solution leading to the perihelion advance formula. Therefore, our preliminary aim is to find solutions for equations of motion and derive a general formula by considering the General Relativity concepts and Classical Mechanics. Keywords: Perihelion, Advance of Perihelion, Aphelion, Perihelion precession
ÖZ : Bu tez, Güneş Sistemi’nde perihelionun ilerlemesi ile ilgilidir. Araştırma konumuz hem genel görelilik, hem de klasik mekanik bakış açılarını içerdiğinden ötürü; astrofiziğin en ilginç konularından biri olarak tanımlanabilir. Bir gezegenin eliptik orbital yörüngesine ait prehelionunun merkezi cisim etrafında dönmesi, yol yörüngesinin presesyonu olarak bilinir. Merkür, Güneş Sistemi’ndeki sekiz gezegenin en küçüğü ve Güneş’e en yakın olanıdır ve diğer gezegenlere göre daha fazla dikkat çekmektedir. Bunun nedenlerinden biri, Merkür’ün yol yörüngesinin presesyonunun diğerlerine kıyasla daha büyük olmasıdır. Bu tez, hareket denkleminin derivasyonu ve perihelion ilerleyişi formulü ile sonuçlanan yaklaşık çözümler ile ilgilidir. Bu yüzden temel amacımız, genel görelilik ve klasik mekaniği hesaba katarak çözümler bulmak ve genel bir formül elde etmektir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Perihelion, Perihelion ilerlemesi, Aphelion, Perihelion ilerlemesi
Description: Master of Science in Physics. Thesis (M.S.)--Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Physics, 2016. Co-Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Mustafa Halilsoy, Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Habib Mazharimousavi.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11129/3615
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