by my home made rocketship that goes no more than 60MPH.
2007-01-01 14:01:35 · 22 answers · asked by The Elmo 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Well, using averages it would take about 3,980.9 hours if you could make a straight line trajectory and meet the moon as it circles. That's just shy of 166 days. Realistically, though, you'd have to circle the earth in low orbit and sling-shot to the moon which would add a lot more distance, but you would also be able to go faster than your limit of 60 MPH in your rocket without using fuel as the pull of orbit would move the rocket around the Earth (just as it does with the moon).
Added note: I see a few quotes stating the moon is about 400,000 miles away. I think they're confusing kilometers and miles. On average the moon is about 238,854 miles (about 384,400 km). So, divide the distance by the speed -- using like units, miles with miles per hour -- (238,854/60 = 3980.9 hours. Divide that by 24 to get the total number of days and you get 165.870... or about 166 days)
2007-01-01 14:12:38 · answer #1 · answered by SDTerp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you could fly to the Moon at a constant speed of 1000 kilometers per hour, which is the speed of a fast passenger jet, it would take sixteen days to get there. Apollo astronauts reached the Moon in less than four days even though they coasted "uphill" almost the entire distance. They got a fast start.
60mph = 96.56kph. Do the calculation yourself
2007-01-01 22:12:33 · answer #2 · answered by Neo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon is 406,700 miles from the earth. At a speed of 60 miles per hour, that would take you about 6778 hours,or 282.5 days... Have a great trip, and send me a post card when you get there.
2007-01-01 22:10:23 · answer #3 · answered by tony bologna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 months
2007-01-01 22:03:43 · answer #4 · answered by kono6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends what kind of drugs youre getting. Just hang onto the cow, he jumped over the moon lickity split!
2007-01-01 22:04:12 · answer #5 · answered by KatGotHerTongue 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like 2-3 weeks....
2007-01-01 22:03:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are better off asking Alice from the Honeymooners! I doubt he cruises Y!A
2007-01-01 22:03:28 · answer #7 · answered by Viviana 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Moon is only as far as a dream...it shouldn't take you long at all :)
2007-01-01 22:02:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the moon is approximately 350,000 miles away so if you go 60 mph it will take you 5833 approximate hours to reach your destination
2007-01-01 22:05:41 · answer #9 · answered by Tek ~aka~Legs! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it beats me....that was one of the strangest question i think was ever asked by and human being on the face of this earth. good luck finding and anwser and god speed.
2007-01-01 22:06:05 · answer #10 · answered by miguel g 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋