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The clock, as observed in a frame where it is moving at some speed 'v'. In this case, the photon traces out a triangular path which is longer than in the rest frame. But since the speed of light is the same in all frames, this necessarily leads to a lengthening of the period of the clock, as derived in the image.

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	11:07, 31 December 2007	1,000×450 (18 KB)	DVdm (Talk \| contribs)	(Correction)
	11:05, 31 December 2007	1,000×450 (18 KB)	DVdm (Talk \| contribs)	(Delta notation to conform with rest of article and to avoid confusion with twin picture)
	03:05, 13 January 2006	1,000×450 (17 KB)	Mdd4696 (Talk \| contribs)	(Swapped A and B)
	02:32, 13 January 2006	1,000×450 (17 KB)	Mdd4696 (Talk \| contribs)	(The clock, as observed in a frame where it is moving at some speed 'v'. In this case, the photon traces out a triangular path which is '''longer''' than in the rest frame. But since the speed of light is the same in all frames, this necessarily leads to)