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Astronomy · L5 · Relativistic Jets: Doppler Beaming and Apparent Superluminal Motion · flowchart

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by @openstemUpdated Astronomy
Relativistic jet blob moving at speed close to c toward the observerBlob nearly catches up to its own earlier emitted lightApparent time between emission events is compressedTrue transverse displacement divided by compressed apparent timeApparent transverse speed exceeds c: superluminal motionDoppler factor also large for small viewing angleApproaching jet strongly boosted in fluxReceding counter-jet strongly suppressed

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