When Earth and Jupiter are at their closest to each other they are 628,743,036 million km apart.
The speed of light = aprox. 300,000 km / sec
628,743,036 / 300,000 = 2096 sec
2096 sec = 34 min 56 sec
Aprox. 35 min
how long does it take for light from Jupiter to come to earth. for example tonight the planet Jupiter can be seen by the moon, 2/25/12 and we see the light from the planet and how old is that light. thanks. jerry in colorado USA
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