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Neptune has an average distance from the Sun of 2.8 billion miles and the earth is 0.09 billion miles from the sun so it is 2.71 billion miles from the earth. Light travels at 186,000 miles per second. So 2.71 x 109 divided by 186,000 = 14570 seconds = 4.05 hours = 4.62 x 10-4 years.
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∙ 9y agoLight can travel from Earth to Neptune in 4 hours and 2 minutes. The light would have traveled over 2 billion miles to reach the planet Neptune.
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∙ 9y agoIt takes light about four hours and two minutes for light to travel from earth to Neptune. Light travels at 186,220 miles per second.
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∙ 9y agoIts average distance is 30 astronomical units so the time taken is 30 times 8 minutes, which is 4 hours.
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If you could travel at the speed of light how long would it take you to get to Neptune from the earth?
The time would be T= d/c where d is the distance between Earth and Neptune and c is the speed of light.
How long does it take Neptune travel around Earth?
2.5 months. Collusion is set for Earth on 7/21/12
If technology allows us to travel at 500000000 kmhr through space how long would it take us to reach Neptune from Earth?
The closest distance of earth and neptune is 4.301 billion kilometers and the farthest distance of earth and neptune is 4.553 billion kilometers. So, the time to reach Neptune ranges from 8.602 hours to 9.106 hours.
How long does it take for Neptune to rotate in Earth hours?
The rotation period of Neptune is 16.1 earth hours.
Earth to Jupiter distance in time how long to travel from earth to Jupiter?
about 1.659 light years. (answered by wikianswers.com)
If you could travel at the speed of light how long would it take you to get to Neptune from the earth?
The time would be T= d/c where d is the distance between Earth and Neptune and c is the speed of light.
How long does it take Neptune travel around Earth?
2.5 months. Collusion is set for Earth on 7/21/12
How long does light from the sun to travel to earth?
Light take approximately 8 minute 20 seconds to travel from the sun to the earth.
How long would it take to travel around planet Neptune?
about five times less than earth
How long does it take the light to travel to the earth?
It takes Light 8 Minutes to get from the Sun to the Earth.
How long does light from the sun to the earth?
It takes about 8 minutes 20 seconds for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth.
How long are years on Neptune compared to earth?
Neptune are 164.79 years compared to earth
If technology allows us to travel at 500000000 kmhr through space how long would it take us to reach Neptune from Earth?
The closest distance of earth and neptune is 4.301 billion kilometers and the farthest distance of earth and neptune is 4.553 billion kilometers. So, the time to reach Neptune ranges from 8.602 hours to 9.106 hours.
How long did it take to get to Neptune?
It took twelve years to get from earth to neptune.
How long would it take to travel at the speed of light from Earth to Aldebaran?
It would take 65 years 11 months to travel to Aldebaran from Earth traversing at the speed of light.
How long does it take for Neptune to rotate in Earth hours?
The rotation period of Neptune is 16.1 earth hours.
How long does it take light to travel the sun to earth?
about 81/3 minutes
