Newcomb, Simon, 1835-1909, Holden, Edward Singleton, 1846-1914, joint author · New York, H. Holt and Company · leaf 260
oward Bwith such a velocity that he movesfrom B to B during the time re-quired for a ray of light to move fromA to B. Suppose also that the ray of light S A reachesA at the same time that the end of his rod does. Thenit is clear that while the rod is moving from the positionA Bio the position A B\… … 242 ASTRONOMY. ing the position h a, will be one third of the way from Ato B, and will therefore be accurately on the rod. Con-sequently, to the observer, the rod will appear to be point-ed at the star. In reality, however, the pointing will notbe in the true direction of the star, but will denate…
Astronomy
Internet Archive · Library of Congress · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
