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How far in light years is the moon from the earth?
The average distance to the Moon is 384,399 kilometres = 4.06318742 × 10-8 light years (Note the minus) The moon is only a tiny fraction of one light year from earth. It takes light from the sun eight minutes to reach earth, and the moon is much closer to earth than the sun. Measuring such a small distance in light years is possible but impractical. ======================================= The moon is roughly 1.27 light seconds from the earth. (rounded) 1.27 light seconds is the same as 0.0000000406 light year. (rounded)
Why does it take longer for light to reach earth then the time it takes light reflections off the moon to get to earth?
It doesn't. If the light reflecting off of the moon is what's reaching you first...then it's night time. The above answers is incorrect as u can see the moon during the day as well..... This is a little more complicated than you think. Firstly it takes about 8 minutes for the light from the Sun to reach Earth, and a second or so for it to reach the Moon. The light being reflected back to you from the moon is actually light from the Sun. So Light from Sun to Earth 8 minutes ( i am using round figures ) to the moon 8 minutes 1 second. Light from the Moon to the Earth is 1 sec. However the light your are seeing is 8 minutes and 2 seconds old, not 1 second. The reason you think it is quicker is because the Moon is closer to the Earth, its kind of a trick question. Or part of the time, the moon is closer to the sun than the Earth is. Like this morning when looking to the East just before sunrise, I saw a crescent moon. The light from the sun arrived at the moon first, then reflected to us. In this case, that path of light would be approximately the same distance as a beam of light directly from the sun.
For the moon to travel at the speed of light how long would it take to orbit the earth?
It takes about 1.28 seconds for light to travel from the moon to Earth. So if the moon were to travel at the speed of light, it would complete an orbit around the Earth in approximately 1.28 seconds.
1How long does light to travel to the Earth from the Moon?
It takes about 1.3 seconds since the distance between the Earth and the Moon is 230,100 miles and light travels 186,282 miles per second.
What is approximately 1.28 light seconds away from earth?
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.
How long does it take the moon's light to reach the earth?
0.28 Seconds
How long does light from the moon take to reach the earth?
approximately 3 seconds.
How long does it take light from the moon to reach earth?
~1.28 seconds
How long does it take for light from moon reach the earth?
About 1.3 seconds. The Moon is, roughly, 250,000 miles from the Earth, and light travels at 186,000 miles per second.
How does the light from the moon reach the earth?
The moon does not emit light, rather it reflects it. The light from the sun shines on the moon, and it is reflected to earth.
Is the shadow of the moon always long enough to reach the Earth?
No, the shadow of the moon is not always long enough to reach the Earth. During a solar eclipse, the moon's shadow on Earth is limited to a specific region where the alignment of the sun, moon, and Earth allows for the shadow to be cast on the Earth's surface.
How long does it take for light to travel from the sun to the moon then to the earth?
It takes about 8 and one third minutes to get to the Moon. From the Moon to the Earth only takes a second or so. Of course the light may reach the Earth first, depending on where the Moon is in its orbit around Earth, but it hardly makes any difference.
How long does it take for radio waves to reach the moon?
A little less than one and a half seconds.
In a lunar eclispe the Earth is between the moon and what?
the earth is between the moon and the sun. so that the solar light cant reach the moon that is in the earth's shadow, and becomes dark.
How long to get from the earth to the moon?
The Apollo 11 took 3 days to reach the moon.
How long will rocket reach the moon?
It takes around 3 days for a rocket to reach the moon from Earth.
How long does it take for the moon to get light?
The Moon has no light of its own, it shines because the Sun's light is illuminating it. It takes the light from the Sun about 8 minutes to reach the Moon and 1.27 seconds to bounce off the Moon to your eyes. As the Moon orbits the Earth every 27 days, there are 27 days between one Full Moon and the next.
