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Blue shift.
When approaching something with speeds close to the speed of light, the object appears more blue than it it.
When you move away with such speeds, it appear more red than it is.
Basically a Doppler-effect on the light you see reflecting from the object.
When approaching something with speeds close to the speed of light, the object appears more blue than it it.
When you move away with such speeds, it appear more red than it is.
Basically a Doppler-effect on the light you see reflecting from the object.
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moechler (01/23/2013) [-]
I'm german but I'll still try to explain despite my lack of terminology
Light mostly behaves like electromagnetic waves. Now, when the sound of a passing ambulance car gets lower when it drives away from you, the waves are strechtched (or clinched when it's drivin in your direction). Same applies for light. The wavelength varies when you are moving. This phenomenon is called the doppler effect. Now if you change thewavelength of light, the color changes. Scince you are moving with great velocity to the sticker, the Waves are clinched and the color turns blue for instance.
Light mostly behaves like electromagnetic waves. Now, when the sound of a passing ambulance car gets lower when it drives away from you, the waves are strechtched (or clinched when it's drivin in your direction). Same applies for light. The wavelength varies when you are moving. This phenomenon is called the doppler effect. Now if you change thewavelength of light, the color changes. Scince you are moving with great velocity to the sticker, the Waves are clinched and the color turns blue for instance.