Image:Speed of light from Earth to Moon.gif

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Description

Scale model of the Earth and the Moon, with a beam of light travelling between them at the speed of light. It takes 1.28 seconds.

Source

Made by English Wikipedian en:User:Cantus.

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en:User:Cantus

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(Reusing this image)
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Remark

If you'll see the beam taking more than 1.28 seconds, your browser may bee too slowly for that animated GIF. See discussion for details.

File history

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Date/TimeDimensionsUserComment
current21:11, 9 June 20081,024×92 (84 KB)Cäsium137 (If the Browser is speedy enough, it will be correct.)
20:47, 23 May 20081,024×92 (4 KB)Stannered (the whole point of the animation is that it is approximately real-time)
11:41, 4 May 20081,024×92 (84 KB)Cäsium137 (More frames)
18:47, 30 July 20071,024×92 (4 KB)Itsmine ({{Information |Description=Scale model of the Earth and the Moon, with a beam of light travelling between them at the speed of light. |Source= |Date= |Author=en:User:Cantus |Permission={{GFDL-with-disclaimers}} |other_v)