Aha Moment: Universe Expansion is Double Optical Illusion

In Deep Space Appears Closer to Us we clearly see that starlight from deep space deflects by optics law:

Virtual image S1 is closer than the source S

with 2 apparent outcomes:

1. We see remote, deep-space galaxy S at much closer position S1;
2. |OC|, distance between local to us observation points O and C, increased by D in comparison with no refraction. D is refractive index (which is the same as the time dilation factor, by which time in the Universe was slower in the past). If you prefer observation point C fixed, then refractive point B (through which beam comes to C) should be closer to A, so optical effect (called concave lensing) is still the same.

Pseudoscientific explanation for this was and is: light was radiated from a galaxy when it was actually at the position S1, and while that light was flying to us, this galaxy was flying to S. And both 1 and 2, according to the pseudoscientific explanation, are due to our Universe expansion.

P.S. Continue reading Classical Physics Beyond Einstein’s.