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[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 43 points 1 month ago (2 children)

But is it 42.0 light years away?

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 12 points 1 month ago

Rounded, that's a clean 42 light years.

I bet it's Golgafrincham.

[–] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes and it rotates 80085 times per day!

[–] fishbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago

Fun fact, that's well within the ballpark of how fast pulsars rotate.