21st Century Astronomy
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Author: Kay
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Chapter 6, Problem 43QP
(a)
To determine
The distance to voyager 1 in kilometers.
(b)
To determine
The time taken by observational data to reach back the observer from voyager 1.
(c)
To determine
Compare the distance from Earth to voyager 1 with that of distance from Earth to nearest star other than Sun.
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