Comment on "The gravitomagnetic influence on gyroscopes and on the lunar orbit"

Abstract

Analysis of the gauge residual freedom in the relativistic theory of lunar motion demonstrates that lunar laser ranging (LLR) is not currently capable to detect gravitomagnetic effects.

1 page, accepted to Physical Review Letters

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