Types of Aberration
There are a number of types of aberration, caused by the differing components of the Earth's motion:
- Annual aberration is due to the revolution of the Earth around the Sun.
- Planetary aberration is the combination of aberration and light-time correction.
- Diurnal aberration is due to the rotation of the Earth about its own axis.
- Secular aberration is due to the motion of the Sun and solar system relative to other stars in the galaxy.
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