A light year is the distance that a light travels through a vacuum (space without matter) in one year. A light year is about 9.46 x 10^12km. The distance to the spiral galaxy NGC 4603 is about 1.08 x 10^8 light years. What is the distance in km?

To find the distance to the spiral galaxy NGC 4603 in kilometers, we can multiply the number of light years by the conversion factor, which is the distance traveled by light in one year.

Given that the distance to NGC 4603 is approximately 1.08 x 10^8 light years, we can use the conversion factor of 9.46 x 10^12 km/light year.

So, the distance in kilometers is calculated as follows:

Distance (km) = Number of light years x Conversion factor

Distance (km) = 1.08 x 10^8 light years x 9.46 x 10^12 km/light year

Multiplying these numbers together gives us the distance in kilometers.

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