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What is the units used to measure the distance of stars to the earth?
light years
Why do we measure the movement of stars?
Parallax is the apparent change in position of an object when you look at it from different angles. Astronomers often us parallax to measure distances to nearby stars. This method can be used to determine stars' distances up to 400 light-years from Earth.
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.
Light years are used to measure distance between stars because?
. . they are a convenient unit. Another convenient unit is the parsec.
How do you measure the hole in the ozone layer?
Initially, they used light from very hot stars. More recently, they use satellites.
Where do you have to have a thermometer?
an instoment
What is a weather instoment that starts with a b?
A barometer.
Is the piano a classical orchestral instoment?
yes it is
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 of measure is used to measure the distance to the stars?
light years
What is used to measure distance to stars?
The appliance of science
The mass of what body is used to measure the mass of stars in the universe?
The sun
What is the units used to measure the distance of stars to the earth?
light years
Who used a mural quadrant to measure positions of planets and stars?
Johannes Kepler
What is used to measure distance between stars?
Light year or astronomical units
What unit would you use to measure the distances from stars?
To measure the distance of stars you have to measure by light years.
Is it true that kilometers and astronomical units are too small to be used to measure distances to stars?
Yes.
