re: Pioneer anomaly? Gravitational pull due to the Kuiper belt
Gravitational pull due to the Kuiper Belt is very possible.
All this time they thought it had to do with our sun's 11 year cycle flux and the interstellar medium. Of course, the reaches of our solar system fluctuates during these cycles, the Kuiper belt (mass) is between those two no matter what time/decade our solar system is at. Our solar system boundary acts like a rubber band being stretched and relaxed during these times.
It would be great to know exactly where Pioneer is 'in relationship to the Kuiper Belt and possibly, Interstellar Medium.
Interesting. Thanks!