aberration of light

noun

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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Meanings

nounaberration of light (countable and uncountable, plural aberrations of light)

plural aberrations of light

  1. countableuncountableastronomyA phenomenon that produces an apparent motion of celestial objects about their true positions, dependent on the velocity of the observer.

Translations

Catalan aberració de la llum
  • aberració de la llumastronomical phenomenon
French aberration de la lumière
  • aberration de la lumièreastronomical phenomenon
German Aberration des Lichts
  • Aberration des Lichtsastronomical phenomenon
Romanian aberația luminii
  • aberația luminiiastronomical phenomenon
Spanish aberración de la luz
  • aberración de la luzastronomical phenomenon
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