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What measurement do scientists use for the distance between stars and Earth?
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∙ 11y ago
scientists use light-years to measure long distances in space. a light year, (abrviated ly) is the distance light can travel.
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What do scientists use to accurately measure the distance between the earth and the moon?
a stick.
What is the unit of measurement approximately e qual to the distance between the sun and the earth?
astronomical unit
The average distance between the earth and the sun is a standard measurement called?
astronomical unit i guess
What is the unit of measurement between earth and sun?
The average distance between Sun and Earth is called the "astronomical unit". It is approximately 150 million km.
What is a measurement based on distance north or south of the equator called?
The "latitude" of any place is the angle on the Earth's surface between that placeand the equator. That angle is the basic measurement, and the distance can becalculated from it.
What is the measurement term used from the earth to the sun?
Astronomical Unit- The distance between objects in the solar system!
How can scientists measure the distance between Earth and Mars?
The distances in the solar system can all be related by Kepler's laws, which give the relative distances. A single measurement of one particular distance then enables the scale to be decided so that all the distances are then known The best single measurement is made during a transit of Venus observed from two different widely separated places on the Earth. The two observations from the ends of a known baseline enable the distance to be found by triangulation.
What is the distance of the moon from Earth?
To find the distance between the Earth and Moon you would use Lunar distance. Lunar distance is the measurement from and to the Earth and Moon which calculates 238,900 miles
How do you find the actual distance between two points on Earth using graphic scale?
You first measure the distance between the points as shown on the map, then you compare that measurement with the map scale.
What is an astronomiacal unit?
An Astronomical Unit is a unit of measurement roughly equal to the average distance between the Earth and the Sun; about 150 Million Kilometres.
How do I use astronomical unit in a sentence?
An Astronomical Unit is the distance between Earth and the Sun and is used as a measurement unit for measuring the distances of other objects from Earth.
Why is it necessary for scientists to use AU to measure distance in space?
It's more convenient for scientists. AU is the distance the earth is from the sun.
