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Re:Gravitational waves detected by LIGO by DougBTX on Thursday February 11, 2016 @07:44AM (#11079765)
Would the rotation of the earth give some clues? Eg, the detectors are rotating, so the strength of the signal will change over time, assuming the signal lasts long enough.
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Re:Gravitational waves detected by LIGO by MereInterest on Thursday February 11, 2016 @07:49AM (#11079787)
Unfortunately, no. The signal only lasts for a few seconds, not long enough for the Earth to rotate any significant amount.
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