ANIMATIONS:

• " Jupiter’s moon eclipses occur as expected in RCM " As the side-by-side comparison shows, there is no timing discrepancy in astronomical observations of eclipsing objects under the tenants of RCM theory.

• " A View of the Pioneer 10 Spacecraft Trajectory " The view of the trajectory of the Pioneer 10 spacecraft looks quite different from the Earth than from the Sun. Transforming signals from one frame to another may produce anomalies in calculated Doppler signals.

• "Clocks Calibrated in Different IFRs Run at the Same Rate " Two observers, moving with respect to each other, who each construct identical clocks in their respective IFRs, will determine that the other’s clock is running at the same rate as their own. This can be accomplished by each observer sending a radio signal based on the frequency of its clock to the other observer. After accounting for motion induced Doppler in the received signal, each observer will conclude that the initial rate of the other’s clock is the same as their own..
  

• "Identical Clocks From Different IFRs Experience Identical Slowing When Placed In Motion" Clocks constructed by Alice and Bob in different IFRs will run at the same rate. If these two exchange clocks, each clock that is placed in motion will experience slowing with respect to its calibrated rest frame. When the clocks are given back, each will have accumulated less time than the stay at home clock, but will now be running synchronously with that clock.
  

• "Simultaneous Events for Moving Observers - Case I" In general, observers in motion with respect to one another, will detect light from a distant event at different times, or different locations, or both. In Case I, each of three observers will detect the light from a distant flash simultaneously, though at different locations. The Doppler shift in their observed frequencies betrays relative motion with respect to the source, thus each observer is able to agree on the distance from, and time since, their current locations.
  

• "At Rest From All Frames of Reference" Make equally spaced marks along a piece of elastic, than pull one end forward at 100 kph. Allow automobiles to travel along side the elastic at any velocity they choose between 0 and 100 kph. If they travel witha camera with an open shutter, one line will appear in sharp focus at the center of their plate. All such autos will conclude they have photographed an object that is at rest from all frames of reference. Of course, the real situation bears no resemblance to this conclusion.
  

• "Simultaneous Events for Moving Observers - Case II" In general, observers in motion with respect to one another, will detect light from a distant event at different times, or different locations, or both. In Case II, each of three observers will detect the light from a distant flash at the same location, though at different times. The Doppler shift in their observed frequencies betrays relative motion with respect to the source, thus each observer is able to agree on the distance from, and time since, their current locations.
  

New Animations: Updated 11/28/05

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