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The "imminent" event actually took place 1.2 billion years ago, which is how many light years away the the galaxy in question is (SDSSJ1430+2303).

• saargrin 5y ago
  came here to find out how far away from us this is 1.2 bn light years sounds like safe distance ..is it?
  • dylan604 5y ago
    Cue the female robot voice, "You now have 100 days to reach minimum safe distance"
• jquery 5y ago
  Depends on your frame of reference.
  • mc32 5y ago
    When did the Big Bang happen?
    • peteradio 5y ago
      Am I an uncaptured photon?
      • dylan604 5y ago
        If we observe that photon, the cat will be dead.
    • singlow 5y ago
      Now
    • scatters 5y ago
      The Big Bang happened right here. (And everywhere else as well.) That's the difference.