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30 November 2008

Crescent Moon, Venus, and Jupiter: Act II

Tucson, AZ

Baboquivari peak (the triangular mountain peak in the distance) is about 30 miles away. The Moon is about 251 thousand miles away. Venus is about 93 million miles away. Jupiter is about 539 million miles away. The very faint star below the Moon (approximately at the 5 o'clock position) is Nunki in the constellation of Sagittarius. That star is about 225 light years away (1.3 quadrillion miles, just in case you were wondering).

Traveling at the speed of light (186 thousand miles per second, or 669.6 million miles per hour) it would take 0.0027 milliseconds to reach Baboquivari Peak, 1.35 seconds to reach the Moon, 8.3 minutes to reach Venus, 48 minutes to reach Jupiter, and 225 years to reach Nunki.

All figures are approximate; your mileage may vary...


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waterfalls man02-Dec-2008 01:35
Excellent Shot V
Could not get any Photo Here Saturday or Sunday been raining here
Simon Chandler01-Dec-2008 23:57
Fantastic work. Beautiful and educational. v
Guest 01-Dec-2008 23:03
Wonderful composition and information Sam, way to go.
Sue Robertson01-Dec-2008 21:59
Beautifully exposed!..Thanks for all the stats.. :)
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