Difference between revisions of "Light year"
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| − | The distance light travels in one year.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref> | + | The distance light travels in one year.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref> For instance, the [[Andromeda galaxy]] is 2.5 million light years from earth, meaning that light we see from this galaxy has been traveling for over two and a half million years.[http://www.solstation.com/x-objects/andromeda.htm] |
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Revision as of 13:16, March 27, 2007
The distance light travels in one year.[1] For instance, the Andromeda galaxy is 2.5 million light years from earth, meaning that light we see from this galaxy has been traveling for over two and a half million years.[1]
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Physical Science. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000