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Why is the distance between stars expressed in light year?
100 000 000 000 000km is equal to 1.57 lightyear. Rigel, which is the brightest star in Orion, is 777 lightyear away from earth. Is this was measured in km, it would be 7 381 500 000 000 000 km away. It only makes it easier to express the to measure the extreme distances found in space. One would not measure the distance between New York and Paris in millimeters. The final number would have far too many digits.
How many miles is Mercury 36252764 miles from the sun how far away is Earth from the sun?
The earth is 149.6 million km from the sun.
How far form the earth is your planet?
Er ... which planet exactly do you think that we come from? As far as science can discover, Earth IS the only planet with life on it, so you're asking how far Earth is from Earth.
How far can a telescope see into the sky?
The type of telescope determines how far it can see into the sky. It becomes a question of details. A naked eye can see a lightyear away but not details. A standard telescope can see to the 10th magnitude while the eye can see to the 6th.
Who discovered the last fossil on earth?
The last fossil on earth has not yet been discovered. There are probably many, many times more left than have been found so far.
How is a lightyear calculated?
It means how far light travels in a year.
How far is 1 lightyear?
Roughly 5,868,700,000,000 miles. (rounded)
Why are stars measured in lightyear?
Because they are so far away
How far can light travel in 6 months?
0.5 Lightyear = 2.93924991 × 1012 miles
How many rings does earth has?
so far the Earth has 0 rings.
The star alpha centaur is about 4.3 light years from earth how far is the distance in miles if a lightyear is the distance light beam that travels once 1 year And a beam of light travels 186000?
I would say 4.3 x 186000
How many mile is it from earth to mars?
250 million miles far from earth
Why is the distance between stars expressed in light year?
100 000 000 000 000km is equal to 1.57 lightyear. Rigel, which is the brightest star in Orion, is 777 lightyear away from earth. Is this was measured in km, it would be 7 381 500 000 000 000 km away. It only makes it easier to express the to measure the extreme distances found in space. One would not measure the distance between New York and Paris in millimeters. The final number would have far too many digits.
How many light years sadalmelik far from earth?
there is 750 lights
How old is the other earth?
There are many planets in the universe, but as far as we know there is only one Earth, therefore I do not know to which "other earth" you are referring.
How is Lightyear used in space exploration?
scientists do not want people to know that there are aliens so they make stuff seem far away by saying oh its too far it's 65 light years awayrespect the outsiders
How many miles is Mars from the earth?
It's a 5 minute walk if you don't dawdle.
