Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Gravity of Variable Stars

Some stars vary considerably in size and luminosity over surprisingly short timescales. Rather than taking millions of years to change, as standard textbook astronomy predicts, such variable stars undergo dramatic changes in the space of a few decades.

The Electric Universe explanation for this is that these stars lie in regions with an irregular supply of electricity. Changes in the electric current make them change visibly. All about them can be explained using the Electric Universe model in which stars are powered externally, and a few predictions, not yet observed, can also be made.

In the Electric Universe, in which all forces have an electrical origin, gravity is a function of charge. Variable stars would therefore have a varying gravitational field associated with them. This is contrary to the standard model of gravity in which an inflating star will have no change to its gravitational field.

This means that variable stars may provide visible proof as to which model is correct. Any change to orbits of planets circling variable stars will support the idea that gravity is electrical in nature.

Using the capacitor model of gravity, we can expand our predictions further. According to this model, all planets will be pulled closer to a star that becomes more charged. However, planets close to the star will be pulled less than planets farther away. This is because the capacitor model includes a short range repelling force. The overall effect will be one in which planets orbit the star in a closer configuration.

The opposite can be expected when a variable star looses charge. Gravity will weaken, and the configuration of orbiting planets will be wider.

Note: I've since come to realize that the repelling force required for orbital stability is nothing more exotic than static electricity.

Electric repulsion and gravitational attraction
Electric repulsion and gravitational attraction

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