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