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Expert: - 12/2/2008


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iam wondering if you could answer these questions for me.the first one is this.how fast is 6.2137e+200.at this speed how long would it take to get to pluto and to the farthest known location in the known universe.also what is this number in light speed and how long would it take to get to pluto and the farthest known location in the universe?if you can not answer these questions could you possiably direct me to someone who can.thanks

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Hello,

The question is totally meaningless because you have NO units to go with that number! What is it: centimeters per second, feet per second, meters per second? Without knowing the units associated with the number we don't even know it represents a speed. It could as well be some dimension like length - maybe in nanometers. Who knows?

Without knowing the units none of the other questions can be addressed either. Nor would I suspect any other expert could be of help.

If you can ascertain the units please send them on.

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Philip A. Stahl

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I specialize in stellar and solar astrophysics. Can answer any questions pertaining to these areas, the spectroscopic analysis of stars – as well as the magneto-hydrodynamics of sunspots and solar flares. Sorry – No homework problems done or research projects! I will provide hints on solutions.

Experience

Have published papers on the relationship between sunspot morphology and solar flares; discovery of SID flares related to this, constructed computerized stellar models; MHD research.

Organizations
American Astronomical Society (Solar physics and Dynamical astronomy divisions), American Geophysical Union, American Mathematical Society, Intertel.

Publications
Solar Physics, Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Journal of the Barbados Astronomical Society, Meudon Solar Flare Proceedings (Meudon, France). Books: 'Selected Analyses in Solar Flare Plasma Dynamics', 'Physics Notes for Advanced Level'.

Education/Credentials
B.A. degree in Astronomy; M.Phil. degree in Physics - specializing in solar physics.

Awards and Honors
Postgraduate research award- Barbados government; Studentship Award in Solar Physics - American Astronomical Society

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