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Originally Posted by big_dav_2001
Great site Baz!!! Very well explained.... I particularly like the Ice cream/Gravity analogy... Astrophysics explained in terms I can personally relate to....hehehe
Davin
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Thanks Davin. Yeah, me too mate. I could use life experience to explain the whole cosmos, but a man must keep some secrets...
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Originally Posted by Suzy
Oh my goodness, that was a brilliant, easy to understand read.  You should have this published when it's finished!! I enjoyed it so much and really loved the way you explained things. I can't wait for the next installment. Wow, you are good! Can't this be a sticky? Please Mr Iceman?!  It would help so many on here starting out in Astronomy without overwhelming them.
Only one thing I'm unclear about now.. One source tells me that a light yr is 350km/s, another tells me 320, and you say 300.  |
Wow, thanks Suzy. What a pep!
Most times when I study this stuff, I cross-reference multiple sources of information. It seems to be around (actually a little under) 300, 000 kilometers per second. For all the ambiguity abounding, I try to keep it simple and if necessary (within reasonable limits) round it off or take a simple average. As long as the meaning is not lost and it doesn't become outright misinformation.
here's a Wiki Link to
Speed of light.
Baz.