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They use a complicated kind of trigonometry, looking at the apparent distance, light, and other different factors to calculate it.

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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 is a light year and why do scientist use it?

A light year is a measure of how far light can travel in one year. It is a phenomenal distance, and is used to describe how far away stars are from us.


What is used to measure distance to stars?

The appliance of science


What do variable stars help astronomers measure?

Distance.


Why do scientist measure light years for stars?

Scientists measure light from star in light years because almost every other units would be so small compared to the distance involved between stars. in fact the nearest star (other then the sun) is 24689699219682.054 miles or 39734219301000 km.


What ways can you measure th distance to nearby stars?

You can measure it by using absolute magnitude.


What do astromoners measure distance in between stars with?

light years


How do astronomers measure distance to the stars?

With a long measuring tape.


What unit of distance would you use to measure the distance between two stars?

Light Years.


How do you measure stars with scientific notation?

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