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Heavens Above => Astronomy & Near Earth Phenomena => Topic started by: Diesel on June 28, 2013, 15:05:03 PM

Title: How Long Will It Take
Post by: Diesel on June 28, 2013, 15:05:03 PM
Here's a little bit of fun. Voyager 1 is about to leave our Solar System (ish). Here's a calculator designed to inform you of how long it would take to reach those outer limits using your vehicle of choice.  :thumbsup:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21937524 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21937524)
Title: Re: How Long Will It Take
Post by: Freddy on June 28, 2013, 15:20:14 PM
Cool, that thing is moving so quick  8)
Title: Re: How Long Will It Take
Post by: DaveMorton on June 28, 2013, 15:24:48 PM
Not something you would want to use for a "quick trip" to the chemist, though. :P
Title: Re: How Long Will It Take
Post by: DD1975 on June 28, 2013, 19:04:33 PM
I rather suspect you might be in danger of becoming chemistry if you tried to go at that speed Dave  :D
Title: Re: How Long Will It Take
Post by: Snowcrash on June 28, 2013, 23:55:46 PM
Voyager is only (he says) going at 19km/s. Light speed is nearly 300,000 km/s. It's the acceleration that makes you chemistry. And maybe the radiation.

Space, big isn't it.
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