Summary
An analysis of Einstein's calculations regarding the deflection of light by gravity and the anomalous precession of Mercury's orbit.
Einstein's General Relativity Predictions
Highlights
Gravitational Light Deflection
Einstein's paper predicts that light passing near the sun experiences a deflection of 1.7 arcseconds, while light passing near Jupiter is deflected by approximately 0.02 arcseconds.
Mercury's Orbital Precession
Refining the gravitational field equations beyond Kepler-Newton laws reveals a slow rotation in planetary orbits. The calculation for Mercury results in an orbital shift of 43 arcseconds per century, matching the previously unexplained astronomical observations recorded by Leverrier.