If a standard passenger aircraft can fly at 0.37 km/s (828 mph), how long (in yr) would it take to reach the Sun? How long (in yr) would it take to reach the galactic center? (Note: 1 pc = 3.1 ✕ 1013 km. The radius of the Sun's orbit around the galactic center is approximately 8,300 pc.)
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If a standard passenger aircraft can fly at 0.37 km/s (828 mph), how long (in yr) would it take to reach the Sun?
How long (in yr) would it take to reach the galactic center? (Note: 1 pc = 3.1 ✕ 1013 km. The radius of the Sun's orbit around the galactic center is approximately 8,300 pc.)
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