Why does this only apply to space probes?
It applies all objects; planets, moons, stars, space probes, comet, aroids.
Why does it not seriously perturb the plantes and moons? (Not to mention comets).
It does. But the speed of our Moon is for example only about 1 m/s – the influence is almost significant, but the orbit of the Moon will become more elliptical.
Large orbital eccentricity is caused by a combination between Relativistic Resistance (RR) and acceleration due to gravity towards the Sun.
When apogee is in the RR "following wind zones (and perigee in the "headwind zone") the orbital eccentricity is in these periods increasing, - and decreasing when perigee is in the a moons RR-"following wind zone" .
The new theory predicts, that In half of a moons eccentricity period, a moons will gradually approach the mother planet - and the other haft of the eccentricity period a moon will return to a more circular orbits. (so like also the planets are affected by RR, as described in the chapter; Ice Ages).
These influence of these two differences period are therefore from time to time neutralizing each other.
But there is also a influences from acceleration due to gravity of the Sun.
The sun too is pulling / increasing the orbital eccentricity of moons.
The effect will be largest when apogee is pointing towards the Sun, and weakest when perigee is pointing towards the Sun.
Therefore the orbital eccentricity of moons will gradually increase of that reason. (see the image below).
If an object looses speed due to RR, where does that energy go?
- First you must understand that RR is stronger if you move fasters as the Sun’s orbit speed.
- BUT RR does also affect the Sun. The Sun and the whole solar system is moving inwards of the MilkyWay due to RR. Therefore so soon an object moves opposite the Suns orbit direction, it will fall slower towards the center of the Milkyway.
- A space probe in this direction (opposite the Sun’s motion direction) will therefore seen from the perspective of the Sun be faster as expected, simply because in that direction the RR is weaker.
As I wrote above the speed of
period 2 and 4 equalizes each other. The cause of this is in the one end you approach the Sun, in the other end you get further away from the Sun.
During
period 1 an object accelerate
towards the Sun, in
period 3 it accelerate
away from the Sun.
So the acceleration is in these 2 different directions are also equalizing each others.
You can say the potential gravitational energy that is “lost” due to the approach of the Sun in the one end, is won back because the aphelion gets further and further away in the other end. - So
nothing is lost.
Also time an orbit takes is still the same, because of speed increase by the gradually shorter perihelio-apsis is equalizing speed decrease by the gradually more distance aphelion apsis.
It is really not easy to discover these anomalies.
You
must measure, or use your brain.
After that I suggest to send space probes directly
ahead of the Sun, - towards the Suns motion direction.
And another space probe the opposite way, - only to measure these anomalies, - we certainly will discover that fact that RR is real by constant speed. .
Shortly spoken,
What all these space probes have discovered is put very simple; that
orbits are not like we believe these to be.
SPEED is
by perihelion larger when an elliptical orbit, - is more elliptical, - as believed (due to RR).
THIS is what accelerating space proves reveals.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyby_anomaly
Note:
If the second half of an period is "active", > "return to almost circular orbit" ( aphelion is pointing towards the Sun), then the opposite happens, speed get slower by perihelion.
This happens only for Neptune and Jupiter.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Outer_Planet_Orbits.jpg
But still 1 orbit takes the same time. – Simply before the energy from an overall perspective is the same.
You cannot measure that speed "anomaly" except if you have equipment on Jupiter to that purpose.
In the same way, if you want to measure the speed anomalies of asteroids you must have equipment on board.