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#11. Posted:
xChillest
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But wait,

one light year =
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Multiplied by 2,280:
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Divided by 180,000 (distance of light per second)
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Divided by 60 (sec/min), then 60 again (min/hour), then 24 (hours/day), then 365 (days/year):
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Wouldn't the star technically be created 2361.14 years ago and we would be seeing that far in the past because of how long it takes light to travel that far?

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xCommander wrote I looked out my bed room window and saw this yesterday.

That's called the moon. But really, I don't think you can see that far.
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