light time

light time
noun
distance measured in terms of the speed of light (or radio waves)
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the light time from Jupiter to the sun is approximately 43 minutes

Hypernyms: ↑distance, ↑length

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light time noun
The time taken by light to travel from a heavenly body to the observer
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