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Old 13-12-2011, 11:24 PM
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Here goes, I have a feeling this is totally and utterly wrong, oh the shame!

1 light year = 9.4605284 x 10^18mm
Aldebaran = 65.1 million light years away

65.1 x 9.4605284 x 10^18
= 6.159 x 10^11

Diametre of Aldebaran is approx. 61 million km

19.41/6.1 x 10^12mm
= 3.18 x 10^12

6.159 x 10^11 x 3.18 x 10^12
= 1.958 x 10^10mm
= 1.958 x 10^4 km
= 19580km

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