The Descartes Code (Spin Orbital Rotation of Photons)–II. The Gravitational Redshift

A new alternative model to the Schwarzschild’s solution of the Einstein's gravitational theory is presented. Descartes’s code is the old color theory (published in 1637) based on the rotation of “light globules”, however, it was rejected by Newton in 1672. In this model, the photon spin-orbital speed is modified by the gravitational field. The formulae for the wavelength, frequency, local time, momentum, energy, and temperature of photons in the gravitational field are identical in the first order both for the Schwarzschild solution and Descartes’ code. To experimentally determine the predictions of Descartes’ photon model we have to search for the experiments in the second order or for the situations where the standard model has to postulate some hidden elements (e.g., the dark matter). Some examples are presented here. The new interpretations of the bending of light by the Sun and the Shapiro time delay are given. The Anderson acceleration constant known as the Pioneer anomaly was derived as the effect of the Earth’s gravitational field on photons. Similar acceleration could be found in invaluable data from the Laser Lunar Ranging experiment. Stellar photons are modified by the Solar gravitational field at the distance of 1 AU and the acceleration constant identical to the Milgrom acceleration (MOND gravitational model) was derived. Therefore, we should study in more detail the influence of the Solar, Earth’s, and Moon’s gravitational fields on photons to avoid traps with false gravitational models.