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The star Rigel in Orion's belt is 900 light years away what does that translate to in kilometers?
Rigel is in Orion, but not in its belt. It is the very bright star at the bottom right as we look at Orion. It is estimated to be anything between 700 and 900 light years away. 700 light years would be about 6,612,165,304,151,910 kilometres and 900 light years would be about 8,501,335,391,052,460 kilometres.
If a star is 2.5 million light years away approximately how long ago did the light leave?
The light from the star would have left 2.5 million years ago, as it takes light 1 year to travel a distance of 1 light year.
If a star is shown to be 33.11 trillion kilometers away how many light years would that be?
To convert kilometers to light years, divide the distance in kilometers by the number of kilometers in a light year, which is approximately 9.46 trillion kilometers. Thus, 33.11 trillion kilometers is about 3.49 light years away (33.11 trillion km ÷ 9.46 trillion km/light year ≈ 3.49 light years).
How long would a message take if you are 6 light-years away from earth in minutes?
A message traveling at the speed of light would take 6 years to reach a location 6 light-years away. To convert that into minutes, you would need to multiply 6 years by the number of minutes in a year (525,600). This calculation would show you how many minutes it would take for the message to travel 6 light-years.
How long in lightyears would it take to travel to Eris the dwarf planet?
A light year is a unit of space, not time. It is the distance light travels in a year. Eris is far less than a light year away.
Which year did regulus give off light you see when look at the star today?
Regulus or Alpha Leonis is approximately 77 light years away. Light reaching Earth in 2010 would have left Regulus in 1933.
What is meant by 10 000 light years away?
A light year - is the distance a pulse of light would travel in an earth 'year'. This equates to a distance of5,869,713,600,000 mile in a single year. Something 10,000 light years from earth would be at a distance of58,697,136,000,000,000 miles - or roughly 58,697 BILLION miles away!
How do you use the word light year in a sentence?
We are a light-year away from our destination.The newly discovered, earth-like planet is a light-year away from us.
What is a light year away?
One light year away is equal to: 9,461,000,000,000 kilometers 9,461,000,000,000,000 meters 5,879,000,000,000 miles
How do you use the word light-year in a sentence?
The undiscovered planet lay a light-year away from the swirling Milky Way galaxy.
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 would light year look in scientific notation?
9.4607 × 10^12 km
The star Rigel in Orion's belt is 900 light years away what does that translate to in kilometers?
Rigel is in Orion, but not in its belt. It is the very bright star at the bottom right as we look at Orion. It is estimated to be anything between 700 and 900 light years away. 700 light years would be about 6,612,165,304,151,910 kilometres and 900 light years would be about 8,501,335,391,052,460 kilometres.
How far away is a light-year?
A light-year is the distance light travels in a year. It is about 9.5 x 1015 meters.
How long would it take to neerest galaxy?
Canis Major at 25,000 light years away a light year is equal to the time it takes light in one year to travel. Speed of light is roughly 671,000,000 mph.
What do you think would have happened if the sun where hundreds of light year is away from our earth?
because light years are easy to count than in kilometers..
How many light years away is your sun?
The sun is not light years away but light minutes and the sun is 8 (rounded) light minutes away from us. But if you really want to know how far away the sun is from us in light years it is 0.000015 of a light year away from us.
