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Why you can measure only angular sizes and angular distances for objects in the sky?
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Why do scientists use light minutes and light hours instead of light years to measure distances with your solar systeam?
Objects in the solar system are much smaller than a light year. Light takes only minutes or hours to pass from one planet to another. To measure interplanetary distances in light years would be like measuring the sizes of insects in miles. Usually, though, rather than light hours and light minutes, distances in the solar system are measured in Astronomical Units (AU), which is average distance between Earth and the sun, about eight light minutes.
Could you show the planets relative sizes and distances from the sun in the same diagram on one page?
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Why do you think the AU is not used to measure distance on earth?
An AU is much larger than any distance on Earth. Earth's equatorial circumference is about 0.00027 . So measuring distances on Earth in AU would be like measuring the sizes of small animals in miles.
Hypothezise how you can modeling the relative sizes and distances of the planets in the solar system?
go and read about how the Swedes are doing it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_Solar_System
Why isn't a galaxy's size useful in determining it's distance from earth?
The only thing that can be directly observed is a galaxy's apparent size (angular size). Since galaxies come in different sizes, this can only give a rough idea of the galaxy's distance from Earth.
What do astronomers use to measure planets?
Planets' sizes are measured from their angular width as seen from the Earth. The basic scale of distances is calibrated by measurements of Venus from different points on Earth at the time of a transit of Venus.
Why is it important to measure 3 same objects different sizes from corresponding points?
trigometric calculation
Does gravity have an effect on objects of different sizes?
Gravity has an effect on all objects, including objects of different shapes and sizes.
What is the angular size of the Sun and the Moon in order for solar eclipses to occur?
* For a solar eclipse, there is no specific requirement about the angular sizes.* For a TOTAL solar eclipse, the angular diameter of the Moon must be larger than that of the Sun.
How do you make Dimensional Constraints function when using GstarCAD?
Dynamic dimensional constraints look like dimensions, but behave in the opposite way. Dimensions are driven by objects in change dimensional constraints drive and determine the lengths, radial sizes, and angles of objects. They also control the distances or points between objects.
What instrument is used to see far?
The telescope is used to see far distances in space, but one may also us binoculars to see objects far away, just on earth. You may buy different sizes of lenses, to see different distances. Thanks. </3
Why do scientists use light minutes and light hours instead of light years to measure distances with your solar systeam?
Objects in the solar system are much smaller than a light year. Light takes only minutes or hours to pass from one planet to another. To measure interplanetary distances in light years would be like measuring the sizes of insects in miles. Usually, though, rather than light hours and light minutes, distances in the solar system are measured in Astronomical Units (AU), which is average distance between Earth and the sun, about eight light minutes.
How can you use a laser to measure distance in meters?
You can use a laser meter such as the Fluke meter to measure room sizes to help establish an estimation of the properties value, the meter will give distances from edge to edge when placed flat against the wall.
What is a jewelers stick?
A device used to measure ring sizes.
What does a total solar eclipse tell us about the sizes of the sun and the moon related to their distances from earth?
It tells us they have just about the same angular size, so the Sun must be about as much further away than the Moon as it is bigger than the Moon (because that's how trigonometry works).
What is the full name of a CMM machine?
The full name of a CMM machine is 'coordinate measuring machine' which is used to measure the physical geometric properties of objects of all shapes and sizes.
HOW ARE sizes or amount of matter in objects can be compared by?
Its Mass
