Mauro Lacy wrote: >> Jack Smith wrote: >> ... >> I would note ... that the phase seems slightly off from >> sun's distance. So we can say there is an annual cycle, >> but it might be cosmic rays, gravitational potential or >> perhaps temperature or other environmental variable. >> > > velocity? If I'm not mistaken, velocity is always a little bit "off > phased" in relation to distance in an orbit. >
No, total velocity and radial distance are mostly in phase, exceptuating some minor alterations in the velocity at times. And the phase difference looks too big(in the range of weeks, or even months? The graphic is not very clear) to be accounted for by simple orbital dynamics.
