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TIL that when you look in the night sky at the north star...
Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:23 am
Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:23 am
you are seeing it as it was 300-400 years ago.
The closest star we can see, we see as it was 4 years ago.
The closest star we can see, we see as it was 4 years ago.
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Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:28 am to nateslu1
Kinda crazy to think that closest star is approx 24 trillion miles away from us but we can see its light.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:29 am to nateslu1
Yeah, we all had science class in grades 1 - 12.
Joking with you really though, its sad the percentage of the population would not even fathom how that is possible.
Joking with you really though, its sad the percentage of the population would not even fathom how that is possible.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:33 am to nateslu1
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The closest star we can see, we see as it was 4 years ago.
Wouldn't the closest star we can see be the sun?
Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:35 am to LNCHBOX
Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:41 am to nateslu1
Wow, you slept through science class?
The light from the sun is 8 minutes old, FYI.
The light from the sun is 8 minutes old, FYI.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:41 am to nateslu1
Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:42 am to LNCHBOX
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Kinda crazy to think that closest star is approx 24 trillion miles away from us but we can see its light
We even have a three letter name for it, but I think your distance is off by a few factors of 10.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:44 am to forkedintheroad
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but I think your distance is off by a few factors of 10.
I don't believe it is.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:45 am to nateslu1
What about Uranus?
Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:46 am to nateslu1
Isn’t it 300-400 million? I thought it was mentioned in millions of light years away.
I’m old as shite so it’s been a while since I was in grade school science class.
I’m old as shite so it’s been a while since I was in grade school science class.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:46 am to nateslu1
yeah, we know...
Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:47 am to LNCHBOX
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but I think your distance is off by a few factors of 10.
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I don't believe it is.
Well the only way to settle this is a dual. You two dweeby nerds, get your slide rules and meet in study hall!
Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:51 am to nateslu1
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The closest star we can see, we see as it was 4 years ago.
Akkktruallllllyyyyyy
The closest one we can see, we see as it was ~ 8 minutes ago.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 9:04 am to nateslu1
Posted on 11/21/25 at 9:05 am to nateslu1
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TIL that when you look in the night sky at the north star you are seeing it as it was 300-400 years ago.
How is the sixth grade going?
Posted on 11/21/25 at 9:08 am to LNCHBOX
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Kinda crazy to think that closest star is approx 24 trillion miles away from us but we can see its light.
Wait, what?
Posted on 11/21/25 at 9:56 am to LNCHBOX
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but I think your distance is off by a few factors of 10.
I don't believe it is.
Google "how far away is the sun"
Posted on 11/21/25 at 10:01 am to ATXTiger64
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Wouldn't the closest star we can see be the sun?
Yep, and you are looking a little over 8 minutes into the past when you view the sun.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 10:06 am to nateslu1
Whether it's 8 hrs ago or 400 years ago, they all look the same.
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