You use Newton's Gravity Theory, GM/r = v^2. Then Earth mass M = rv^2/G = r^3w^2/G or
M= r(2pi r)^2/GT^2
The mass of the Sun can be determined using Kepler's Third Law of Planetary Motion, which relates the period of a planet's orbit to its distance from the Sun. By knowing the period of Earth's orbit (1 year) and its average distance from the Sun (1 astronomical unit), we can calculate the Sun's mass to be approximately 1.989 x 10^30 kg.
the max distance from earth to sun is known as aphelion
The average distance between the sun and earth is about 93 million miles, or 150 million kilometers. This distance is known as an astronomical unit (AU). Earth's distance from the sun varies slightly as it follows its elliptical orbit around the sun.
Scientists track Voyager 1's distance from Earth using radio signals. By measuring how long it takes for signals to travel to the spacecraft and back, they can determine its precise distance. This technique is known as ranging.
Knowing a star's parallax allows us to determine its distance from Earth. Once we know the distance, we can calculate the star's luminosity by measuring its apparent brightness. This is because luminosity decreases with the square of the distance from the observer, so knowing the exact distance is crucial for accurate luminosity calculations.
The mass of the Sun can be determined using Kepler's Third Law of Planetary Motion, which relates the period of a planet's orbit to its distance from the Sun. By knowing the period of Earth's orbit (1 year) and its average distance from the Sun (1 astronomical unit), we can calculate the Sun's mass to be approximately 1.989 x 10^30 kg.
Cepheids are bright, pulsating stars that have a predictable relationship between their brightness and their pulsation period. By measuring the period of a cepheid's pulsation and comparing it to its observed brightness, astronomers can accurately determine the star's intrinsic brightness. This information can then be used to calculate the star's distance from Earth, as the apparent brightness of a star decreases with distance. This method, known as the period-luminosity relationship, allows astronomers to calculate distances to faraway galaxies and other celestial objects with high accuracy.
Not sure what you mean with "known as"; there is no special name for this distance, if that's what you mean.
The most accurate way to determine the distance to a nearby galaxy is by using the method of parallax, which involves measuring the slight shift in the position of the galaxy as observed from different points in Earth's orbit around the Sun. This method allows astronomers to calculate the distance based on the angle of the shift and the known distance between the observation points.
The period to rotate once on its axis is known as a day,The period to revolve around the Sun is known as a year.
The method of using specialized instruments and geometry to determine distance and elevation of specific areas is known as surveying. Surveying is used to build roads and to establish property lines of real estate.
The period of Comet Hale-Bopp was determined by observing its repetitive pattern of appearance in the sky over time. By tracking its position relative to Earth as it orbits the Sun, astronomers were able to calculate the time it takes for Hale-Bopp to complete one full orbit, known as its period.
the max distance from earth to sun is known as aphelion
That is known as an "astronomical unit".
It doesn't. The Doppler shift can tell you how fast something is moving towards us or away from us; not how far it is. Only in the case of distant galaxies can this be used to estimate the galaxy's distance, because of the expansion of the Universe (galaxies that move away from us faster are generally farther away).
This is known as the `Perihelion`, for Earth it is 147,098,290 km or 91,402,641 miles
Neptune has 13 known moons and an orbital period of about 60190 Earth days.