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Sunlight takes just over 8 minutes to reach the Earth. On average, the Earth is 150 million kilometers (93 million miles) away from the Sun. Its orbit is actually slightly elliptical, so can get a little closer and a little more distant from the Sun. That sounds like a long way, and it is. But light travels really really fast. The speed of light in a vacuum is 300,000 km/s. How long does it take for sunlight to reach Earth? It only takes about 8 minutes.
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How long does it take for the light generated by the star Betelgeuse to reach Earth?
The light takes about 640 years to reach Earth, as Betelgeuse (a red supergiant star) is about 640 light years from Earth.
How long will it take for a burst of light from the sun to reach our earth?
8 minutes
Why would it take long for alpha centauri light to reach earth?
along long long long time
How long does it take a beam of light to reach planet earth from your nearest star?
It takes approx. 8 and half minutes to reach earth
How long does it take for light sent from earth to reach the Orion nebula?
1344 years
How long does it take the moon's light to reach the earth?
0.28 Seconds
How long does it take for the light generated by the star Betelgeuse to reach Earth?
The light takes about 640 years to reach Earth, as Betelgeuse (a red supergiant star) is about 640 light years from Earth.
IF the crab nebula is 6300 light years from earth how long did take the light from the supernova to reach earth?
6,300 years
How long does it take for a ray of light to reach the earth from the sun?
8 min.
How long does light from the moon take to reach the earth?
approximately 3 seconds.
How long will it take for a burst of light from the sun to reach our earth?
8 minutes
How long would it take the light from a star 72 light year away from earth to reach the earth?
Easy answer: it would take 72 years.
How long will it take earth to get to the sun?
It will take 8 minutes for the light from the sun to reach Earth. The actual heat of the sun does not reach all the way out to Earth. The warmth on Earth comes from the conversion of light energy to heat energy.
Why would it take long for alpha centauri light to reach earth?
along long long long time
How long does it take a beam of light to reach planet earth from your nearest star?
It takes approx. 8 and half minutes to reach earth
How long would it take light from the sun to reach planet earth?
approximately 8.33seconds
How long does it take for light sent from earth to reach the Orion nebula?
1344 years
