In a recent Astronomical Journal article [76, 395 (1965)] R. H. Dicke has suggested that the regression of nodes of the minor planet Icarus can be a sensitive test for possible oblateness of the sun and by inference, for the existence of a cosmic scalar field that produces forces between pieces of matter.

Topics
General relativity, Solar system dwarf planets, Educational assessment, Scalar field theory, Regression analysis
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