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Optics of Moving Sources

Problem 5.242

Find the aperture angle of a cone in which all the stars located in the semi-sphere for an observer on the Earth will be visible if one moves relative to the Earth with relativistic velocity \(V\) differing by \(1.0 \%\) from the velocity of light. Make use of the formula of the foregoing problem.

Reveal Answer
θ=8\theta^{\prime}=8^{\circ}