Aberration of Starlight

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs stellar aberration
gptkbp:category gptkb:optics
astrometry
gptkbp:causedBy finite speed of light
motion of observer
gptkbp:describes apparent shift in position of stars
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:James_Bradley
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1727
gptkbp:effectMagnitude about 20.5 arcseconds
gptkbp:explains annual change in apparent position of stars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aberration of Starlight
gptkbp:measures speed of light
gptkbp:observedBy all stars
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:special_relativity
Earth's orbital motion
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gilbert_Sorrentino
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7