Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ202033
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Publication Date: 1979-Apr
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In Search of the "Starbow": The Appearance of the Starfield from a Relativistic Spaceship.
McKinley, John M.; Doherty, Paul
American Journal of Physics, v47 n4 p309-16 Apr 1979
Examines the physical bases for the appearance of the starfield from a moving reference frame. Concludes with a sequence of computer-generated figures to show the appearance of Earth's starfield at various velocities and that a "starbow" does not exist. (Author/GA)
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Fiction, Higher Education, Models, Physics, Relativity, Science Education, Science Fiction, Space Sciences
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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