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To: KevinDavis

Since the object is 10 million light years away, doesn’t that mean it really started producing the light 10 million years ago, and we are just now seeing it? :p


8 posted on 04/19/2010 6:25:24 PM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: KoRn

Ten million and one years ago if you want to accurate.


10 posted on 04/19/2010 6:32:45 PM PDT by TigersEye (Duncan Hunter, Jim DeMint, Michelle Bachman, ...)
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To: KoRn
"Since the object is 10 million light years away, doesn’t that mean it really started producing the light 10 million years ago, and we are just now seeing it?"

Yes. Wrap your head around that. That is what is SO FRACKIN' COOL about astronomy. :)

25 posted on 04/20/2010 6:34:52 PM PDT by LiberConservative
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