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|    Torn Rumero DeBrak to All    |
|    Re: Is my calculation correct?    |
|    29 Sep 17 06:52:04    |
      From: nobody@invalid.invalid              Am 27.09.2017 um 00:01 schrieb Luigi Fortunati:       > The planet P distant 20 light-year, photographed with a telescope from       > Earth, appears as it was 20 years ago.       >       > An spaceship approaching P at gamma=4, while passing beside the earth,       > also takes a photo on planet P with the telescope.       >       > According to my calculations, in the spaceship picture, planet P appears       > as it was 160 years ago.       >       > Is my calculation accurate?       >              No. According to the spaceship-observer, planet P is in a distant of       5 lightyears, so the light detected by the spaceship-telescope, was       sent 5 spaceship-years ago.              Ciao              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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