Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Consider the speed of light and the distance to nearby and more distant objects, and understand how the moons (Io mostly) are important in this.
WHO CAN DO THIS: Anyone who can do a little math, and can handle the basic functions (division mostly), and scientific notation.
REQUIRED MATERIAL: You may either use a calculator or spreadsheet or do it by hand if you really enjoy math.
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Hall, J.A. (2016). c: The Speed of Light. In: Moons of the Solar System. Astronomers' Universe. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20636-3_11
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