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Tahmeed
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Let's assume that a light source is moving parralel to x-axis and is in point x,y,z in lab frame. Suppose it emits a light ray. In the rest frame that coincides with the lab frame, the light source is in point x',y and z.
However, because of relativistic aberration the two light rays will make different angle with origin. Obviously, in the rest frame the light ray will create a straight line from origin to the source x',y,z that has a certain slope theta. This theta will be transformed by relativistic aberration equation. But will this transformed ray pass through point x,y,z in the lab frame? If that's the case, can't we use analytical geometry of straight lines to derive the aberration formula instead of using typical velocity addition process??
However, because of relativistic aberration the two light rays will make different angle with origin. Obviously, in the rest frame the light ray will create a straight line from origin to the source x',y,z that has a certain slope theta. This theta will be transformed by relativistic aberration equation. But will this transformed ray pass through point x,y,z in the lab frame? If that's the case, can't we use analytical geometry of straight lines to derive the aberration formula instead of using typical velocity addition process??