Today’s Snippet:
Time Travel
Light travels at a speed of 186,282 miles per second. Based on this, the time it takes for the light of the Sun to travel to
each of the Planets of our Solar System is:
Planet | Distance from Sun
(in miles) | Speed
of Light
(in miles/sec) | Time for Light to
Travel to Planet |
| Mercury | 36,000,000 | ÷ 186,282 | = 193
seconds
= 3.2 minutes |
| Venus | 67,200,000 | ÷ 186,282 | = 361
seconds
= 6.0 minutes |
| Earth | 93,000,000 | ÷
186,282 | = 499 seconds
= 8.3 minutes |
| Mars | 141,600,000 | ÷ 186,282 | = 760
seconds
= 12.7 minutes |
| Jupiter | 483,600,000 | ÷ 186,282 | = 2,596
seconds
= 43.3 minutes |
| Saturn | 886,700,000 | ÷ 186,282 | = 4,760
seconds
= 79.3 minutes |
| Uranus | 1,784,000,000 | ÷ 186,282 | = 9,577
seconds
= 159.6 minutes |
| Neptune | 2,794,400,000 | ÷ 186,282 | =
15,001 seconds
= 250.0 minutes |
| Pluto | 3,674,500,000 | ÷ 186,282 | = 19,725
seconds
= 328.8 minutes |
Speaking of time travel, now might be a great time to travel to Taos New Mexico to look for a new home, or a second or vacation
home. Prices are down, and there is a large selection to choose from.
Currently (as of February 13, 2009) in the Taos and North Central New Mexico area there are:
- 205 homes available for under $200,000
- 208 homes available between $200,000 - $300,000
- 263 homes available between $300,000 - $500,000
- 124 homes available between $500,000 - $750,000
- 48 homes available between $750,000 - $1,000,000
- 48 homes available for over $1,000,000
More Taos New Mexico Real Estate Market Stats and Trends are available at www.taosnmrealestateinfo.com, or directly by clicking here.
To search for all homes and land available in the Taos and North Central New Mexico area, go to www.taosnmrealestateinfo.com and click on the "Taos MLS
Search" link.
If you are looking for a home, a business, or land in the Taos or Northern New
Mexico area, contact:
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EXIT Enchanted Realty
7276 Highway 518
Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557
Office (575) 751-0013
Fax (575) 751-0275
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