Examples of 'light minutes' in a sentence
Meaning of "light minutes"
The term 'light minutes' refers to a unit of measurement for distance in space. It represents the distance that light travels in one minute, which is approximately 11.8 million miles or 18.9 million kilometers. Light minutes are used to describe vast distances within our solar system or between celestial bodies
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- plural of light minute
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Four light minutes away and closing.
Approximately four light minutes out.
A few light minutes south of here.
We got some business to attend to a few light minutes south of here.
Five light minutes.
It is surrounded by a vast network of satellites at a distance of approximately seven light minutes.
Multiple fighters, two light minutes away and closing.
It 's from an unidentified object approximately four light minutes out.
The Sun is about 8 light minutes from the Earth.
Only solar scopes are looking at as short a distance as 8 light minutes.
Light minutes from suspected slip-Point.
Sunlight reaches us in about eight minutes ; we say it is eight light minutes away.
It's at least two light minutes away. It's difficult to maintain contact.
Distance from the Earth to the Sun is around 8 light minutes.
Range, three light minutes.
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The distance from the Earth to the Sun is more than 8 light minutes.
It 's at least two light minutes away.
Coming about . Range to target, two light minutes.
We are now only 80 light minutes from home . A mere one and a half billion kilometers.
Time to target, three light minutes.
But Dylan is 44 light minutes out . We will not get a response for 90 minutes.
Range to target, two light minutes.
I think . It 's at least two light minutes away . It 's difficult to maintain contact.
But it appears so small because it 's so far away, 8 light minutes in distance.
Range, Five light minutes.
The enemy ship is still out there . I think . It 's at least two light minutes away.
We are now only 80 light minutes from home.
Dylan, VX has just entered the system. Range: Five light minutes.
Mars is about 15 light minutes from Earth.
The nearest ship is a cruiser at 1.8 light minutes.
The comet was about 17 light minutes from Earth.
I think . It 's at least two light minutes away.
This are about 8 light minutes.
Transmitting . But Dylan is 44 light minutes out.
On average, Mars is about 14 light minutes away from Earth.
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