Look up where Voyager 1 is now and compute how many lighthours it is away.
Round your answer to the nearest number of light hours.
To find the current location of Voyager 1, we can look it up using various space agency websites or sources like NASA. However, as an AI text-based bot, I am unable to browse the internet in real-time. Nevertheless, I can guide you on how to find this information by using a popular space mission tracker website like NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
1. Open your web browser and go to the NASA JPL website: https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/orrery/
2. On the JPL Orrery page, you will see a 3D interactive simulation of our solar system. You can rotate and zoom in to explore different celestial bodies.
3. In the top-left corner of the page, you will find a search box. Type "Voyager 1" and press Enter or click the magnifying glass icon.
4. Once the search results appear, click on "Voyager 1" from the list of suggested objects.
5. The simulation will now focus on Voyager 1 and display its current location in the solar system.
Now that you know Voyager 1's current location, we can calculate the approximate distance in terms of light hours. Please note that the distance between us and Voyager 1 is constantly changing, so the result may not be entirely precise.
To calculate the number of light hours, we need to know the speed of light, which is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (or about 186,282 miles per second).
You can use the following formula:
Distance (in light hours) = Distance (in kilometers) / (Speed of Light * 3600)
1 light hour is equal to the distance that light travels in one hour, which is about 9.46 trillion kilometers (or about 5.88 trillion miles).
Once you have the current distance of Voyager 1 from Earth, divide it by the speed of light, multiplied by 3600, to find the distance in light hours. Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
Please access the JPL Orrery or a trusted source to find Voyager 1's current location, and then use the provided calculations to determine the distance in light hours.