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Time it takes for moonlight to reach our Earth
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1.25 seconds
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1.250 seconds
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2 seconds
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2.5 seconds
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The moon is just under 250, 000 miles from Earth, so light from the Moon’s surface has to travel more than one second (about 1.3 seconds) to reach earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -On average, there is about 238, 855 miles (384, 400 kilometers) of distance between our planet and its large natural satellite. This means all moonlight we see is 1.255 seconds old, and a round-trip between the Earth and moon at light speed takes about 2.51 seconds.
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