Observable

Formula

Parameters needed

to be measured

Constant

needed.

Orbital time

T

T

gravitational acceleration

g = 4 π 2 R 2 3 T 2 R 1 2

R2, R1, T

Orbital velocity

v o = 2 π R 2 T

R2, R1, T

Light bending

δ = 16 π 2 R 2 3 T 2 R 1 c 2

R2, R1, T

c

Gravitational redshift

δ = 4 π 2 R 2 3 T 2 R 1 c 2

R2, R1, T

c

Time dilation

T 2 = T 1 1 8 π 2 R 2 2 T 2 c 2

R2, R1

c