Using the Method of Comparing Distances to Time Intervals to Get

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Essay

Using the method of comparing distances to time intervals to get a handle on the large distances in astronomy, compare the diameter of our Solar System, which is 6 * 10¹² to the diameter of the Galaxy, which is 1.2 * 10²¹ by calculating the time it would take for light to travel these diameters. For reference, the speed of light is 3 * 10⁸ m/s.

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