answersLogoWhite

0

In space How do we know how far a so and so Star is from Earth?

Updated: 8/17/2019
User Avatar

Daaee

Lvl 1
14y ago

Best Answer

Several methods are used, depending on the distance. For nearer stars, the parallax method is used: Sine Earth moves around the Sun, the direction of the star, against the background, changes. This method, of course, requires precise measurement of the parallax (of this angular change), as well as knowledge of the distance between the Sun and Earth.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: In space How do we know how far a so and so Star is from Earth?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Salm the star how far from the earth?

i can't belive you dont know how far salm the star is, WOW. I won't tell you.


How far is the star Graffias from the earth?

i don't know,but look on Answers.com it as "good" answers =D


How far from earth is outer space in miles?

this question does not make sense. the earth is in space.......


What is the hink pink for a distant ball of burning gas in space?

A synonym for distant would be far and a burning ball of gas in space is a star.


How far is the star eliptic from earth?

I don't think there is such a star. If you mean the ecliptic, that's not a star - it is the plane of Earth's orbit.


How far is the star Eridanus from earth?

Eridanus is a constellation - not a single star


How far is star to earth kilometers?

76590754.56km


How far from earth is the star Adhil?

It is 196 light years far from the earth. In fact Adhil(Arabic name) is a binary star in the Andromeda constellation.


How far is the star alkalurops from the earth?

102 light years from earth


What is the most well known star in the UK?

the most well known star in the UK is the sun however it is the earth's well known star as well. There might be life in space more than planet earth thinking that another star is the most popular I am probity wrong but I could be wrong. The most well known star on planet earth so far is the sun!


What happens when a star burns out?

Evan if a star burned out you wouldn't be able to tell from earth only because how ever many light years away it is its how many years back in time your seeing it at, because it is so far away in space. FOR EXAMPLE if a star was 1200 light years away your looking at it from earth 1200 years ago because it takes the light a long time to travel from space to earth.


How far is earth to the matar star?

five feet..