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Real Estate and Time Travel

Today’s Snippet: Time Travel

Light travels at a speed of 186,282 miles per second. Based on this, the time it takes for the light of the Sun to travel to each of the Planets of our Solar System is:


Planet		Distance from Sun
(in miles)		Speed of Light
(in miles/sec)		Time for Light to
Travel to Planet
Mercury36,000,000÷ 186,282= 193 seconds
= 3.2 minutes
Venus67,200,000÷ 186,282= 361 seconds
= 6.0 minutes
Earth93,000,000÷ 186,282= 499 seconds
= 8.3 minutes
Mars141,600,000÷ 186,282= 760 seconds
= 12.7 minutes
Jupiter483,600,000÷ 186,282= 2,596 seconds
= 43.3 minutes
Saturn886,700,000÷ 186,282= 4,760 seconds
= 79.3 minutes
Uranus1,784,000,000÷ 186,282= 9,577 seconds
= 159.6 minutes
Neptune2,794,400,000÷ 186,282= 15,001 seconds
= 250.0 minutes
Pluto3,674,500,000÷ 186,282= 19,725 seconds
= 328.8 minutes

Speaking of time travel, now might be a great time to travel to Taos New Mexico to look for a new home, or a second or vacation home. Prices are down, and there is a large selection to choose from.

Currently (as of February 13, 2009) in the Taos and North Central New Mexico area there are:

  • 205 homes available for under $200,000
  • 208 homes available between $200,000 - $300,000
  • 263 homes available between $300,000 - $500,000
  • 124 homes available between $500,000 - $750,000
  • 48 homes available between $750,000 - $1,000,000
  • 48 homes available for over $1,000,000

More Taos New Mexico Real Estate Market Stats and Trends are available at www.taosnmrealestateinfo.com, or directly by clicking here.

To search for all homes and land available in the Taos and North Central New Mexico area, go to www.taosnmrealestateinfo.com and click on the "Taos MLS Search" link.

If you are looking for a home, a business, or land in the Taos or Northern New Mexico area, contact:

Brian Stenum

EXIT Enchanted Realty
7276 Highway 518
Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557
Office (575) 751-0013
Fax (575) 751-0275

More Snippets to follow!
Posted Friday Feb 13