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what is the distance between earth and the crab nebula?
answer in form of miles or earth hours please
Brian, it's about 6,500 light years away. A light year is about 5,879,000,000,000 miles, sooooo if you're doing this for a summer school class, I would say that an answer of 30 to 40 quadrillion miles should be a good enough answer.
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--Ed
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I am not a professional astronomer by any means, but astronomy has been an interest of mine since childhood, and I am well-informed on the subject. If unable to answer someone`s question personally, I will know how to quickly find the answer online, because I keep myself informed about developments in the field and I know where to look for information.
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I worked in an observatory for awhile at one point, doing various interesting things with a computer.
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