aberration of light

Noun

Meaning

aberration of light

(astronomy) A phenomenon that produces an apparent motion of celestial objects about their true positions, dependent on the velocity of the observer.

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Examples

Aberration of light: light from a distant source appears to be from a different location for a moving telescope due to the finite speed of light. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

aberratio testis aberration aberration correction aberrational aberrationality