"George Dishman" wrote in news:erjqgg$hvk$1
@news.freedom2surf.net:

Consider two pulses transmitted just before and just
after the neutron star passes behind the dwarf as seen
from Earth. This is the point of highest acceleration
and the second catches the first at the maximum rate.



Should not the points of maximun relative velocity for energy from the
neutron star should be when the neutron star is along a line perpendicular
to the line of sight AND passing through the center of the dwarf?

In other words, when the neutron star is furthest from passing behind or in
front of the dwarf (as seen from earth).

Those are the times when the neutron star is going away from us or
approaching us at maximum velocity.

You said:

E------------------D N (where N is slightly above or below the line of
sight from earth through D)

I say:
N+
|
E------------------D
or |
N-


Or did I misunderstand what you said?



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