Our Place in Allah’sOur Place in Allah’sUniverseUniverse

By jAveRia

The DistanceThe Distance

– 1 AU =150 million km1 AU =150 million km– Light takes 8.31 minutes from the Sun to reach us.Light takes 8.31 minutes from the Sun to reach us.– AU = Astronomical UnitAU = Astronomical Unit

The DistanceThe Distance

Light Year =Distance Light Year =Distance Light can travel in 1 Light can travel in 1 Earth Year Earth Year

Speed of Light = Speed of Light = 300,000 km /sec 300,000 km /sec

1 Light Year = 1 Light Year = 9,500,000,000,000 km9,500,000,000,000 km

Where are we?Where are we?

Where are we?Where are we? D.HAD.HA KarachiKarachi PakistanPakistan Earth…Earth…

Our Place in the UniverseOur Place in the Universe We will now look at We will now look at

our place in the our place in the universe, starting from universe, starting from our planet Earthour planet Earth

We will zoom out at an We will zoom out at an ever increasing scale ever increasing scale to see our place in the to see our place in the universe.universe.

The square box The square box stating stating “you are here”“you are here” represents our place & represents our place & the previous diagramthe previous diagram

12,756 km Diameter

Diagram 1

Circumference:40,075.16 km

Longest Non Stop FlightLongest Non Stop Flight

Newark to SingaporeNewark to Singapore 16,600 km (10,314 m)16,600 km (10,314 m) Time: 18:40 by Time: 18:40 by Airbus A340-500Airbus A340-500 Speed: (885 km/h, 550 mph)Speed: (885 km/h, 550 mph)

Size Comparison PlanetsSize Comparison Planets

Size Comparison: PlanetsSize Comparison: Planets

Size Comparison: Sun & Size Comparison: Sun & PlanetsPlanets

4.21 Light years

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Local Portion of our Galaxy

Milky Way Galaxy

Travel to CentreTravel to Centre

Traveling at the Speed of Light, it will take 28,000 years to reach the centre of our galaxy.

Panoramic View of Milky Way Panoramic View of Milky Way from Earthfrom Earth

Neighboring Galaxies

How far is Andromeda?How far is Andromeda?Imagine the Milky Way as a penny

Milky Way = a penny1 inch = 100,000 Ly

Solar System – speck of dust on the penny

Imagine a 23 inch TV

Andromeda will be 23 inches away23

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23 inch TV

Andromeda

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Super clusters : Groups of Galaxies

How far is Virgo Cluster?How far is Virgo Cluster?60 Million LY60 Million LY

•The Virgo Cluster of Galaxies is about 60 million light years or 600 inches away

•Imagine a tall building, more than five stories high (50 feet / 15 m)

•Place the TV, with the coins on top of building.

. 1.5 billion Ly away

1.5 Billion LY Away1.5 Billion LY Away

Imagine you are 1.5 Billion Light Imagine you are 1.5 Billion Light Years away from Earth…Years away from Earth…

You turn back and try to look at earthYou turn back and try to look at earth How far will it be?How far will it be? Have you seen the tallest building?Have you seen the tallest building?

MCB Building: KarachiMCB Building: Karachi

MCB Tower: 116 m

MCB

116 m

1.5 Billion LY Away – How 1.5 Billion LY Away – How Far?Far?

Stack 7 Sears Towers Stack 7 Sears Towers on top of each otheron top of each other

Place the TV on the Place the TV on the toptop

Look at the coin from Look at the coin from below…that’s where below…that’s where our home galaxy is, our home galaxy is, 3800 m away…3800 m away…

That’s 1.5 Billion LY That’s 1.5 Billion LY awayaway

Edge of Universe?Edge of Universe?

Travel further out…Travel further out… You were 1.5 Billion LY AwayYou were 1.5 Billion LY Away

Edge of Universe: Fifteen Billion LYEdge of Universe: Fifteen Billion LY

Allah’s UniverseAllah’s Universe

Can a universe so orderly, so vast be Can a universe so orderly, so vast be created by Chance?created by Chance?

Do you still believe that the Universe Do you still believe that the Universe formed it self and that it has no creator?formed it self and that it has no creator?

Allah’s UniverseAllah’s Universe

Surah Al BaqarahSurah Al Baqarah

2: 1172: 117

““The Originator of the heavens and the The Originator of the heavens and the Earth! When He decreeth a thing,He Earth! When He decreeth a thing,He

said unto it only : Be! And it is.”said unto it only : Be! And it is.”

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Our NeighborsOur Neighbors

Proxima Centauri – Our nearest StarProxima Centauri – Our nearest Star– 40,000,000,000,000 km away40,000,000,000,000 km away– 4.21 Light Years away4.21 Light Years away

Andromeda – Nearest GalaxyAndromeda – Nearest Galaxy– 21 quintillion km away from us21 quintillion km away from us– i.e. 21,000,000,000,000,000,000 kmi.e. 21,000,000,000,000,000,000 km– 2.3 million light years away2.3 million light years away

The Milky Way Galaxy is about 150,000 light-years The Milky Way Galaxy is about 150,000 light-years across across

It takes light from the sun 8.31 minutes to reach It takes light from the sun 8.31 minutes to reach earthearth