"aberration of light" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} aberration of light
  1. (astronomy) A phenomenon that produces an apparent motion of celestial objects about their true positions, dependent on the velocity of the observer. Wikipedia link: aberration of light Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-aberration_of_light-en-noun-kiUb1dg5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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