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The light year, the unit of distance equal to the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one earth year, is used for distances between galaxies and between solar systems. It is too large for measurements within our solar system, since light from the sun takes only 8 minutes and about 20 seconds to reach Earth and only a few hours to reach the edge of our solar system.
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Are dwarf planets out of the solar system?
Not at all, they are part of the solar system. Dwarf planet "Ceres" is in the Asteroid Belt. The rest are beyond Neptune, but within the solar system.
What measure of distance is used within the solar system?
the solar system is measured in what are known as light years
What is the largest desert in space?
The largest desert within our own solar system is the planet Mars. What lies beyond our own solar system is unknown
Is Gliese581g in your solar system?
The Gliese 581 star system is not within our Solar System. It is located about 20 light years from us.
What unit is used to measure distances beyond your solar system?
The most commonly used unit to measure distances beyond our solar system is the light-year. This unit is the distance that light travels in one year in a vacuum, equivalent to about 9.46 trillion kilometers.
What is used to describe distances within the solar system?
light years
Where in the solar system is the Pleiades?
The Pleiades or Matariki is a star cluster about 440 light years from us. So it is NOT located within the Solar System.
Why is mercurey is your galaxy?
Mercury is part of our Solar System; our Solar System is part of our galaxy. Look at it this way. Our galaxy - the Milky Way - has a diameter of about 100,000 light-years. We are not precisely in the center of the Milky Way, but everything within the Solar System is within a radius of about 1 light-year - far less in the case of planets in the Solar System (the 1 light-year refers to the Oort Cloud).
Is Mars beyond our solar system?
No. Mars is the fourth planet of our solar system.
A vehicle sent beyond earth to study planets and other objects within our solar system?
It is called a Space Probe.
What galaxies systems are 500 light years from your solar system?
500 light years from our solar system, in any direction, you're still deep within the Milky Way galaxy, and on a scale of galaxy-size, still relatively near our solar system.
Are the planets after Pluto in a different solar system?
No, the planets after Pluto are still within our solar system. After Pluto, there is Eris, Haumea, Makemake, and several other dwarf planets and minor planets that are part of our solar system. Beyond these, there is the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud which are also part of our solar system.
