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About forever. If it were even aimed that direction, which it's not.
Voyager is further from Earth than any physical man-made object ever, and it's still moving away from the Sun faster than any other physical man-made object, so it's in no danger of being overtaken anytime soon.
However, it's still very, very near the Sun by interstellar distance standards.
It takes light from the Sun about 17 hours to reach Voyager 1.
However, Sirius is about 8.3 light years from the Sun ... that is, light from the Sun takes about 8.3 years to reach Sirius. That's about 17,500 times further away than Voyager is, and Voyager's been traveling since 1977. So, quick back of the envelope calculation ... it will take Voyager over 600,000 years to get as far away from the Sun as Sirius is, and as mentioned it's not pointed in the right direction to get to Sirius (or any other nearby star); according to NASA it's headed vaguely in the direction of the constellation Ophiucus.
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∙ 11y agoIn the fastest spacecraft we've ever launched, around 600,000 years.
At the theoretical "speed limit" of the universe, around 8.3 years. You can see we've got a ways to go.
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∙ 7y ago8.611 years.
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∙ 15y ago8.6 years
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Is an orbit why a planet is a planet?
no because stars can orbit each other
What is it called when two planets switch orbit?
planets dont "switch" orbit, but there are those that orbit each other, and those, like mars, that have retrograde motion, which makes it appear to orbit backwards
Do Each of the eight planets share an orbit?
No. If they do, they would crash into each other at some time and we wouldn't see them at all.
Which phase of the Moon occurs halfway in the orbit of the Moon around the Earth?
That depends on what you want to call the 'beginning' of the moon's orbit.-- New Moon and Full Moon are opposite each other, 1/2 orbit apart.-- First Quarter and Last Quarter are opposite each other, 1/2 orbit apart.-- Each day of Waxing Crescent, and the Waning Gibbous that combines with itto form a complete disk, are opposite each other, 1/2 orbit apart.-- Each day of Waning Crescent, and the Waxing Gibbous that combines with itto form a complete disk, are opposite each other, 1/2 orbit apart.Hey! I just realized that every possible shape of the moon, and the shapethat combines with it to form a complete disk, are opposite each other,1/2 orbit apart.
What is unusual about Pluto's moon?
Pluto's moon is about the size of Pluto, so they pretty much orbit each other.
Does B Sirius cause Sirius A to wobble?
Sure - the two attract each other. In the case of a double star - as Sirius A and Sirius B - both revolve around their common center of mass.
How long does it take Rigel and Betelgeuse to orbit each other?
Rigel and Betelgeuse don't orbit each other. They are hundreds of light-years away from each other.
Is an orbit why a planet is a planet?
no because stars can orbit each other
Is sirius a star or planet?
The star Sirius is not a planet or even a single star but is in fact a binary star, or two stars that orbit each other. Together, these two stars are often called The Dog Star, as they are the brightest object in the constellation Canis Major - or The Big Dog. The stars, named Sirius A and Sirius B, orbit each other about 20 Astronomical Units (the distance from the Sun to the planet Uranus) that takes about 50 years to complete on orbit. Right now, they appear to be moving away from each other and will reach their maximum separation on the year 2019. At a distance of roughly 8.6 light years, the Sirius binary star system is actually relatively close to us. Sirius A (the larger of the two binary stars) is also extraordinarily bright, about 25 time brighter than our sun. These two factors make Sirius one of the top ten brightest stars in our night sky. While Sirius A is very large and bright, Sirius B (the smaller of the two binary stars) is significantly smaller than it's companion - about the size of our Earth. But even at it's small size, Sirius B still has nearly the same mass as our Sun. That much mass in such a tiny space means more surface gravity (about twice that of Sirius A) and more heat (about 2.5 times that of Sirius A). Just because it's small, doesn't mean it's not awesome. Sirius is considered a wintertime star, usually only seen between the months of December and March. It is part of the Winter Triangle asterism along with Betelgeuse and Procyon. So if you're in the Northern Hemisphere and the weather begins to turn cold, take a look into the southern night sky and find Sirius, The Dog Star!
Why do Sirius Black and Severus Snape hate each other?
Because Gryffindor and Slytherin are rivals and Snape did not like Sirius' friend, James Potter. Also, Sirius and James targeted Severus as someone to humiliate throughout their school years.
Why do the planets and other objects in the solar system stay in their orbit?
Each planet remains in orbit because of the pair of equal gravitational forces that attract it and the sun toward each other.
What is the phase of the moon when its halfway around its orbit?
That depends on what you want to call the 'beginning' of the moon's orbit.-- New Moon and Full Moon are opposite each other, 1/2 orbit apart.-- First Quarter and Last Quarter are opposite each other, 1/2 orbit apart.-- Each day of Waxing Crescent, and the Waning Gibbous that combines with itto form a complete disk, are opposite each other, 1/2 orbit apart.-- Each day of Waning Crescent, and the Waxing Gibbous that combines with itto form a complete disk, are opposite each other, 1/2 orbit apart.Hey! I just realized that every possible shape of the moon, and the shapethat combines with it to form a complete disk, are opposite each other,1/2 orbit apart.
Kepler discovered that the orbit of each other planet is?
He discovered that avery planet has a ellipcial orbit, which means oval.
How do you find Sirius A in the sky?
Standing in the northern hemisphere facing south and then looking up, Sirius will appear below and to the left of the constellation Orion. It is easy to spot as it is the brightest star in the night sky. Sirius A and Sirius B are both part of the same system and are much too close to each other for us to see the distance between them without a powerful telescope. The vast majority of the Sirius' light comes from Sirius A.
Does each of the eight planets in our solar system have its own orbit?
Yes, each of the 8 major planets has its own orbit, with no asteroids or other objects in its path.
Why are the orbit of the planets different?
So they don't run into each other.
Do stars orbit the sun?
No, most stars orbit the center of their galaxies. There are many types of star systems. For example, binary stars orbit each other.
