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Sobral 1919 eclipse involves deflection of star light by theMoons gravity



 
 
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Old July 24th 11, 05:35 AM posted to sci.physics.relativity,sci.physics,sci.math,sci.astro
Koobee Wublee
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Default Sobral 1919 eclipse involves deflection of star light by theMoons gravity

On Jul 20, 1:16 pm, "Paul B. Andersen" wrote:

This is what Newton and GR predict for gravitational
bending of light:


There are two Newtonian predictions to light bending depending how
light is modeled. If modeled as classical particles with non-null
mass, yes light does bend by gravity. If modeled as waves per
classical electromagnetism, it cannot bend but instead shifts in
position.

GR's prediction is correct.


Your so-called “correct prediction” has nothing to do with light
bending. It is instead an issue of light delay. Light bending one
way potentially gives the same light delay as light bending the other
way. Light bending is not light delay, get it? shrug


 




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