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Light years are used to measure distance between stars because?
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∙ 9y ago
. . they are a convenient unit. Another convenient unit is the parsec.
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What do astromoners measure distance in between stars with?
light years
Why is the distance between Pluto and the sun is measure in light hours?
Because Pluto is so far away from the sun that it would only be measered in astronomical units or light time.
How many Earth years equals .2 light years?
Light-years are not a measure of time. Light-years are a measure of distance, the distance that light travels in a year. This measurement is used to measure the distance between stellar objects like galaxies, stars, and sometimes planets.
8.31 light minutes equals how many years?
This cannot be properly answered because light-minutes is a measure of distance not time.On that note, 8.31 light-minutes is a distance of 92,880,403.2 miles. This happens to be the approximate average distance from the earth to the sun.
Why do we use light years to measure the distance?
inside of our solar system, things are relatively close together so light takes minutes and not years to get around. however outside of our solar system, the distances are soo huge that its easier to use light years (distance light travels in a year in a vacuum) any distance can be measured in "light years" and vice versa they are both just describing terms.
How do we measure the distance between stellars?
With maths and light brightness.... Distance between two points...
What do astromoners measure distance in between stars with?
light years
What unit of distance would you use to measure the distance between two stars?
Light Years.
What is used to measure distance between stars?
Light year or astronomical units
Why is the distance between Pluto and the sun is measure in light hours?
Because Pluto is so far away from the sun that it would only be measered in astronomical units or light time.
What is it called when you measure distance between stars?
usually the space is measured in light years
What do you use to measure the distance between stars?
you use light years, and other units
What metric units would you use to measure the distance between you and the stop light?
Meters
How do astonomers measure the distance to nearby stars?
Astronomers use the unit of measure "Light Years" to calculate the distance between pretty much anything in the Universe.
You measure the distance between stars in light years a light year is the distance that light travels in one year true or false?
That is correct.That is correct.That is correct.That is correct.
What astronomical unit is the measure of distance between the earth and what other celestial body?
light year
What measurement do scientists use for the distance between stars and Earth?
scientists use light-years to measure long distances in space. a light year, (abrviated ly) is the distance light can travel.
