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QSO B0839+187

9/3/2026

QSO B0839+187 (PKS 0839+187) is a quasar that was used for a VLBI experiment conducted by Edward Fomalont and Sergei Kopeikin in September 2002. They claimed to measure the speed of gravity, but this is disputed.

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QSO B0839+187 (PKS 0839+187) is a quasar that was used for a VLBI experiment conducted by Edward Fomalont and Sergei Kopeikin in September 2002. They claimed to measure the speed of gravity, but this is disputed.

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