* Distance: 8 kpc (kiloparsecs)

* Conversion: 1 kpc = 3.086 × 10^16 meters

* Speed of Light: 299,792,458 meters per second

Calculation:

1. Convert kpc to meters: 8 kpc * 3.086 × 10^16 meters/kpc = 2.4688 × 10^17 meters

2. Calculate time: Time = Distance / Speed

* Time = (2.4688 × 10^17 meters) / (299,792,458 meters/second)

* Time ≈ 823,570 seconds

3. Convert to years: 823,570 seconds / (60 seconds/minute * 60 minutes/hour * 24 hours/day * 365 days/year) ≈ 26.1 years

Therefore, it takes approximately 26.1 years for light from the center of the Milky Way galaxy, 8 kpc away, to reach our solar system.