The Aberration of Starlight Is

question 49

Multiple Choice

The aberration of starlight is:

• A) a change in the wavelength of light caused by the motion of the light source
• B) poor focusing of starlight caused by imperfections in the optics of a telescope
• C) a change in the direction of starlight caused by its passage through the earth's atmosphere
• D) an increase in the wavelength of light as it leaves the surface of a gravitating body
• E) a change in the direction of starlight caused by the orbital motion of the Earth

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Definitions:

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A factor or event that causes stress to an organism.

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