The distance to Saturn from our planet is constantly changing asboth of the planets travel through space. The current distance of this planet from Earth is about 1,484,000,000 kilometers(9.92 AU or 922 million miles). The speed of light is about 300,000 kilometers/second.

a) How long does it take light to travel from Saturn to Earth? (3 points)

b) What does the above answer tell us about the current state of this planet and the current image we see from this planet? (2point)

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a To calculate the time it takes for light to travel from Saturn to Earth we can divid... View the full answer