The moon is about 1.278 light-seconds from Earth.
Converting that figure to the equivalent fraction of a year, I get
0.000 000 040 486 light-year (rounded)
Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, is about 666 million kilometers away from Earth on average. This distance is equivalent to approximately 0.00007 light years.
The moon is about 0.0000000406 light years away from earth. Clearly, the moon is MUCH too close (238,000 or 239,000 miles or so) for the distance to be rendered meaningfully in light years.
No, the North Star (Polaris) is much farther from the Earth than the Moon. The Moon is approximately 238,855 miles away from Earth, while Polaris is about 434 light-years away.
The distance to the moon is about 1.3 light seconds or about 0.000000032 light years.
Yes, stars are much farther away from Earth than the moon. The moon is approximately 238,855 miles away from Earth, while the closest star to Earth (Proxima Centauri) is about 4.24 light years away, which is significantly farther.
The moon is about 0.0000000406 light years away from earth.
Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, is about 666 million kilometers away from Earth on average. This distance is equivalent to approximately 0.00007 light years.
The moon is about 0.0000000406 light years away from earth. Clearly, the moon is MUCH too close (238,000 or 239,000 miles or so) for the distance to be rendered meaningfully in light years.
No, the North Star (Polaris) is much farther from the Earth than the Moon. The Moon is approximately 238,855 miles away from Earth, while Polaris is about 434 light-years away.
Approximately 1.28 light seconds away from Earth is the Moon. The average distance between Earth and the Moon is about 1.28 light seconds.
Anything can be measured in light time. The moon is about 1.3 light seconds (0.0000000412 light years) from the earth. The closest star system, which includes Alpha Centauri, is 4.3 light years away.
The distance to the moon is about 1.3 light seconds or about 0.000000032 light years.
Yes, stars are much farther away from Earth than the moon. The moon is approximately 238,855 miles away from Earth, while the closest star to Earth (Proxima Centauri) is about 4.24 light years away, which is significantly farther.
Much less than a light-year. A light-year is the distance light travels in a year; from the Moon, the light takes only a bit more than a second. The Moon is at an average distance of about 380,000 km. A light-year is about 9,500,000,000,000 km. If you divide the first number by the second, you'll get the number of light-years as a decimal.
Yes. They look smaller but they are bigger. They only look smaller because they are further away.
At its average distance from the earth, the moon is 1.28 light seconds away.
The sun sets a glare on only one part of the moon each day. During a full moon the moon reflects light towards the Earth. During a new moon the moon reflects light away from the Earth.