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How does distance between earth and sun compare to distance between earth and nearby stars and galaxies?
We measure distances between celestial objects (such as suns, planets, and galaxies) by a unit of measurement called "AU" which stands for, Astronomical Unit. One AU is the equivalent to 93 million miles, which is roughly the distance from earth to the sun. Let's compare that to the next closest star to us, Alpha Centauri, which is 4.4 light years away, or about 271,930 AUs! Distances are Immense.
Is your sun and other stars far away in another galaxy too far to feel a gravitational force between them?
Galaxies do exert significant gravitational attraction on other galaxies. For example, the Greater and the Lesser Magellanic Clouds are galaxies that orbit our own galaxy, the Milky Way. In that sense, the stars in one galaxy do have a gravitational interaction with those in other galaxies. Of course, the more distant galaxies have correspondingly less gravitational interaction with ours.
What is the relationship between red-shift and distant galaxies?
Redshift is the phenomenon where light from distant galaxies appears to be shifted towards longer (redder) wavelengths. This is due to the expansion of the universe causing the galaxies to move away from us. The amount of redshift is directly related to the distance of the galaxy from us, with more distant galaxies experiencing higher redshift.
How is light years used in science measurement?
A light year is the distance light travels in a year. That is roughly 6,000,000,000,000 miles (six trillion miles). Thus such a unit is used only to measure the largest distances, those between stars and galaxies.
What is an light year?
The light year is used to measure distances that are greater than our solar system. It is the next form of measurement above the Au, or astronomical unit, or the distance between the Earth and and the sun. It is normally used to measure distances between stars or galaxies. The light year is equivalent to 5,878,625,373,183.61 miles or 9,460,730,472,580.81 km. See the related link for more information.
What type of measurement is used to measure the distance between the milky way galaxy and other galaxies?
lightyears
What galaxy does the milkyway rotate around?
The Milky Way galaxy is in a local group of 30 or more galaxies of which M30 or Andromeda and the Milkyway are the most massive and they center to a point somewhere between each other. Each have their own satelite galaxies that rotate with the major spiral dominant galaxy
What is Measurement and levels of measurement?
Measurement always deals with a distance of a line or a distance between to objects, distance between 2 points, and so on.
Distance between galaxies?
billions of miles.
What is line standard and end standard?
line measurement- distance between two lines end measurement- distance between two faces
What is happening to the distance between galaxies because of the big bang?
The distance is getting larger as the universe expands.
How does distance between earth and sun compare to distance between earth and nearby stars and galaxies?
We measure distances between celestial objects (such as suns, planets, and galaxies) by a unit of measurement called "AU" which stands for, Astronomical Unit. One AU is the equivalent to 93 million miles, which is roughly the distance from earth to the sun. Let's compare that to the next closest star to us, Alpha Centauri, which is 4.4 light years away, or about 271,930 AUs! Distances are Immense.
Length is the measurement of (blank) between two points?
Length is the measurement of distance between two points.
What is the distance between galixies?
millions of light years The typical distance between galaxies is only about 20-40 times the sizes of a galaxy.
Who classified the galaxies according to shape and distance and concluded that galaxies move away from each other at a rate dependent to the distance between them?
Edwin Hubble, in the 1920s. Later they named a telescope after him.
What is the significance of the distance between galaxies in understanding the vastness of the universe?
The distance between galaxies is significant in understanding the vastness of the universe because it shows the immense scale of the cosmos. The vast distances between galaxies highlight the sheer size and expanse of the universe, giving us a sense of how small and interconnected we are in the grand scheme of things.
Why the difference between miles and knots?
Miles are a measurement of distance, a knot is a measurement of speeed.
