Why does a moving observer see lightning flashes at different times?

neutrino · May 3, 2007

Santural said:

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Would someone explain paw's question and Jesse's answer? My thirst for knowledge drives me on!

(Assuming that you're referring to post #28)

Paw wants to know whether synchronised clocks go out-of-synch for an observer in relative motion due to the time it takes for light to travel from the clocks, because they are placed at different distances to the observer.

The short answer is No. As for an explanation, I don't think I can do it better than JesseM.

Santural · May 3, 2007

And so Santural understood the question.
And so he understood the answer.
And so he was happy again.

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