The Nordtvedt effect in the Trojan asteroids

Abstract

Bounds to the Nordtvedt parameter are obtained from the motion of the first twelve Trojan asteroids in the period 1906-1990. From the analysis performed, we derive a value for the inverse of the Saturn mass 3497.80 \pm 0.81 and the Nordtvedt parameter -0.56 \pm 0.48, from a simultaneous solution for all asteroids.

arXiv comment10 pages, <Latex, laa style>, FISILP-92-xx

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