A star is observed to move away from us at a speed of 2.8km/s. How far is the star ? Express your answer in light years. And the answer is NOT 1.24
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A star is observed to move away from us at a speed of 2.8km/s.
How far is the star ? Express your answer in light years.
And the answer is NOT 1.24
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