Are stars really where they are?

Subject: Are stars really where they are?

Date: Tue Aug 5 11:05:46 2003
Posted by moksha
Grade level: undergrad School: DELHI UNIVERSITY
City: DELHI State/Province: DELHI Country: INDIA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 1060099546.As

Message:


according to einstein,s special theory of relativity,light is bent by 
gravitational force. If this is true, then the light coming from very very 
distant stars would be bent many times by many heavanly bodies in its path.
so,does this mean that stars are not really at the place where they seem to be.

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