File:SoL Aberration.svg

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Summary

When a moving telescope observes light from a distant star, it needs to tilt in the direction of the movement to guide the light through the telescope. This causes the light to appear to come from a different position.

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current18:12, 13 January 2017Thumbnail for version as of 18:12, 13 January 2017420 × 492 (10 KB)127.0.0.1 (talk)When a moving telescope observes light from a distant star, it needs to tilt in the direction of the movement to guide the light through the telescope. This causes the light to appear to come from a different position.
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