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NewHendoLib

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1. mind blowing, isn't it!

Reply to grumpyduck (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2023, 04:49 PM

Feb 2023

the fact that light takes time to travel makes it all fascinating - just learned that light takes about 45 min to reach us from Jupiter, varying as Jupiter's distance from us varies. So - if Jupiter blows up, we wouldn't know for 45 min - but that's based on our perspective. I guess, anyway!

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Question for astronomy buffs. [View all] grumpyduck Feb 2023 OP

mind blowing, isn't it! NewHendoLib Feb 2023 #1

Yep! happybird Feb 2023 #2

Not related to your astronomy question but.... yonder Feb 2023 #3

Somewhat common event. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #5

No worries. grumpyduck Feb 2023 #8

Yes we are actually viewing the past? Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #4

Yep. Beastly Boy Feb 2023 #6

That weird stuff in the shower is easily removed with spray on bleach and a brush. LastDemocratInSC Feb 2023 #7

Well, a lot of it has to do with our view of distance tornado34jh Feb 2023 #9

Try taking a bath. Worked for Archimedes. usonian Feb 2023 #10

I don't think I'd want to run naked down the street grumpyduck Feb 2023 #11

Try reading up on the topic of "light cone" (actually a 4-D hypercone) eppur_se_muova Feb 2023 #12