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Light years are used to measure distance between stars because?
. . they are a convenient unit. Another convenient unit is the parsec.
Do you use meters to measure the distance between stars?
Meters can be used; however, in practice, such distance are usually measured in parsecs, or (in popular astronomical literature) in light-years.
What is the units used to measure the distance of stars to the earth?
light years
Method to measure the distance to nearby stars directly?
For nearby stars, the parallax method gives the most accurate measure of distances.For nearby stars, the parallax method gives the most accurate measure of distances.For nearby stars, the parallax method gives the most accurate measure of distances.For nearby stars, the parallax method gives the most accurate measure of distances.
The unit to measure distances between stars is in?
Light years or parsecs
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
What do you use to measure the distance between stars?
you use light years, and other units
What is it called when you measure distance between stars?
usually the space is measured in light years
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.
Is Triangulation primarily used to measure the distance of close stars?
Answer #1:no=================Answer #2:Yes.Another answer: The primary use of triangulation may not be to measure the distance of stars, but the method which is used to measure the distance of close stars is primarily triangulation.
What unit would you use to measure the distances from stars?
To measure the distance of stars you have to measure by light years.
What unit of measure is used to measure the distance to the stars?
light years
What two pieces of information would you need in order to measure the masses of stars in an eclipsing binary system?
the time between eclipses and the average distance between the stars
What is used to measure distance to stars?
The appliance of science
What do variable stars help astronomers measure?
Distance.
Light years are used to measure distance between stars because?
. . they are a convenient unit. Another convenient unit is the parsec.
