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An object that is 8,000 light years away from Earth will take 8,000 years to reach us if it travels at the speed of light. Since nothing can travel faster than light according to our current understanding of physics, this distance would require that same amount of time, 8,000 years, for light (or anything traveling at that speed) to cover the distance to Earth.
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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 does it take starlight to reach us?
The distance of Altair is listed as 16.8 light-years.That's something like 1.1 million times the distance from the earth to the sun !
The nearest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri which is 4.3 light-years away If light leaves this star in 2020 when will it reach Earth?
If light leaves Proxima Centauri in 2020, it will take 4.3 years to reach Earth. Therefore, the light will arrive on Earth in the year 2024.
How long does it take for light sent from earth to reach the Orion nebula?
1344 years
How long does the light of Antares reach us?
answer:The light of Antares reaches earth in 600 liht years.
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 does it take starlight to reach us?
The distance of Altair is listed as 16.8 light-years.That's something like 1.1 million times the distance from the earth to the sun !
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 would it take for a signal to travel from a star located 100 light years away to reach Earth in Earth years?
It would take 100 Earth years for a signal to travel from a star located 100 light years away to reach Earth.
The nearest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri which is 4.3 light-years away If light leaves this star in 2020 when will it reach Earth?
If light leaves Proxima Centauri in 2020, it will take 4.3 years to reach Earth. Therefore, the light will arrive on Earth in the year 2024.
How long does it takes light from to reach earth?
About 37 years.
Scientist recently detected a new born star 100 light years away light from this star takes how many years to reach the earth?
Well the answer is in the question. A light year is the distance it takes light to travel in one year. If something is a 100 light years away, then it will take light ..........
How long does it take a star's light that is 7 light years away from Earth to reach Earth?
It's exactly 7 light years away.One light year is the distance that light travels through space in one year.7 of those is a distance of something like 41,150,289,900,000 miles.
How many years would it take for the Northern Star light to reach Earth?
Polaris (North Star) is about 433 light years from us, so that is how long light will take to reach us.
How far in kilometers will a star travel if it takes 37 light years to reach earth?
The star won't normally "travel the 37 light-years to Earth". 37 light-years would most likely be the distance from the star to Earth; it takes light from the star 37 years to reach us. Please note that a light-year is a unit of distance; it is NOT a unit of time. To convert from light-years to kilometers, multiply the number of light-years by 9.5 x 1012.
Does the suns light take eight years to reach earth?
Not unless it reflected off an object 4 light years away.Straight to Earth takes about 8 minutes.
Is Capella is A light years away from earth how long will it take to reach earth?
A light-year is the distance light travels in a year. Therefore, if a certain star is "x" light-years from Earth, then it takes light "x" years to get fromthe star to us. Or the other way round.
