Sunday, May 8, 2011

How far is far?

The Voyager spacecrafts are the farthest man made objects. Below is a link and the data to show how far, how fast they are traveling. If you ever feel like you are alone in the universe, think about these robotic probes. Perhaps you will feel better in comparison.

http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/weekly-reports/index.htm




RANGE, VELOCITY AND ROUND TRIP LIGHT TIME AS OF THIS REPORT


Voyager 1
Voyager 2
Distance from the Sun (Km)
17,367,000,000
14,135,000,000
Distance from the Sun (Mi)
10,791,000,000
8,783,000,000
Distance from the Earth (Km)
17,428,000,000
14,246,000,000
Distance from the Earth (Mi)
10,829,000,000
8,852,000,000
Total Distance Traveled Since Launch (Km)
22,780,000,000
21,767,000,000
Total Distance Traveled Since Launch (Mi)
14,155,000,000
13,525,000,000
Velocity Relative to Sun  (Km/sec)
17.059
15.468
Velocity Relative to Sun  (Mi/hr)
38,159
34,845
Velocity Relative to Earth  (Km/sec)
23.150
30.636
Velocity Relative to Earth  (Mi/hr)
51,785
68,530
Round Trip Light Time (hh:mm:ss)
32:16:44
26:23:50

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