Thread: What's the furthest object you've ever seen? How about 7.5 billion light years?
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Old 03-20-2008, 02:21 PM   #12
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I believe just over 8 minutes since that's how long it takes light to reach us from the sun...but that also depends on our orbit at that particular moment as it varies.

also, if the sun suddenly disappeared, we'd still be in orbit around it for 8 minutes as well as if it still existed. then we'd go floating off into space.
Nope, Gravity is instantaneous, the affects don't travel at the speed of light. If the sun just randomly disappeared we'd go flying off right away.

EDIT: Never mind, I was mistaken. You're correct.
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