Question about “Relativity Simultaneity”?

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Eclectic Eccentirc Khattak No.1

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Jun 23, 2012, 1:45:07 AM6/23/12
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It is said that we see the moon as it was 1.5 seconds ago; we see the sun as it was 8.5 minutes ago and we see the nearest star beyond the sun as it was 4 years ago

The virtual images formed in plane MIRROR are the location where all reflected lights intersect. The location of this virtual image is behind the mirror. Further it is added that the distance from the object to the plane mirror and the distance from the plane mirror to the virtual image are equal.
QUESTION
Why the espied virtual IMAGES of moon, sun, galaxies, solar system or any other object in the plane MIRROR are not coeval to their original object?
Does the standard speed of light “c” deviate in such cases?
For simplicity
Let “I” is virtual image of sun “S” in plane mirror “M”.

Time taken by light from "S" to "M" on earth = 8.5 min appx

Time taken by light from "M" to "I" in mirror = 8.5 min appx

Time taken by light from "I" to "M" or eye = 8.5 min appx

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