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document.write( "It's usually given in km/sec = 3*10^8 or 3E8 km/sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 day = 86400 seconds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 ly = 3E8*86400*365 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply that to get a LY in km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 km = 1000 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 foot = 0.3048 meters<BR>\n" );
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