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[SOLVED] Marion and Thornton 14-16
A photon is emitted at an angle \theta' by a star (system K') and then received at an angle \theta on Earth (system K). The angles are measured from a line between the start and Earth. The star is receding at speed v with respect to Earth. Find the relation between \theta and \theta'; this effect is called the aberration of light.
I already read the Wikipedia article so DO NOT just post a link.
This is a special relativity question but I do not understand how you can answer it without GR. In special relativity, either theta=theta'=0 or theta is not 0 and the photon misses the earth.
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A photon is emitted at an angle \theta' by a star (system K') and then received at an angle \theta on Earth (system K). The angles are measured from a line between the start and Earth. The star is receding at speed v with respect to Earth. Find the relation between \theta and \theta'; this effect is called the aberration of light.
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I already read the Wikipedia article so DO NOT just post a link.
This is a special relativity question but I do not understand how you can answer it without GR. In special relativity, either theta=theta'=0 or theta is not 0 and the photon misses the earth.