An Idea of Distance

[DAVE AMENDALL]

Each passing hour brings the Solar system 43,000 miles nearer to the M13 Globular Cluster.  Food for thought........Dave

[FaDG]

Wow, I wanted to shoot it tonight but better wait a couple of days, no? It will look bigger and brighter!

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Seriously though: considering that it's about 7kpc away, what is the % decrease?

[Demonperformer]

So that will be about 21:30 (BST) on 27th September 559,510,479 AD? ... I won't hold my breath ...

[DAVE AMENDALL]

That's great math I don't think Mr Spock could have done better.....Dave