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How does the distance between Earth and the sun compare to the distance between earth and nerby stars and galaxies?
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The Earth-Sun distance is referred to by Astronomers as an "Astronomical Unit" - or AU for short.
It is a very useful unit for comparing distances between Earth, planets and Stars.
Since Earth to the Sun is 1 AU, Jupiter orbits at about 5 AU, Saturn at 10 AU, Uranus at 19.2 AU, and Neptune at 30 AU.
The furthest we've ever sent a probe is Voyager 1, launched in 1976. It has only traveled 106 AU in all that time.
By comparison, 1 Light Year (distance light travels in 1 year), is 63,276 AU. By interesting coincidence, this is very close to the ratio of 1 mile to 1 inch. If Earth were 1 inch from the Sun, a Light Year would be about a mile.
The nearest Star to the Sun is Proxima Centauri, at 4.22 Light years, which is about 267,023 AU.
Sirius is the the brightest star visible in the night sky, and is about 8.6 LY, or 544,171 AU from the Sun.
The Milky Way Galaxy is about 75,000 Light Years across, which translates to 4.746 billion AU.
Although there are several small galaxies within 250,000 LY of the Milky Way, the nearest Large Galaxy, M31 in Andromeda, is situated about 2.54 Million light years from here. In AU, that is about 162 billion AU.
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What is the distance between earth and heaven?
The same as between the Moon and the Earth. The distance from the clouds to the surface of the Earth is insignificant, compared to the Moon-Earth distance.The same as between the Moon and the Earth. The distance from the clouds to the surface of the Earth is insignificant, compared to the Moon-Earth distance.The same as between the Moon and the Earth. The distance from the clouds to the surface of the Earth is insignificant, compared to the Moon-Earth distance.The same as between the Moon and the Earth. The distance from the clouds to the surface of the Earth is insignificant, compared to the Moon-Earth distance.
What is the total distance of earth?
"Distance" is defined between TWO objects, or points in space.
Which of these do not contribute to changing seasons?
distance between the earth and sun
Do galaxies change with the seasons because earth is traveling around the sun?
Which ones are visible at what time of day does. The galaxies themselves don't.
How far away is the sun in miles?
It varies - the moon orbits the Earth so the distance will change depending on Earth's distance from the sun as well as the moon's distance from the Earth. The minimum distance from the moon to the sun is when the Earth is closest to the sun and the moon is in new moon phase (meaning its closer to the sun than the Earth). The distance from the moon to the sun is: Earth's distance at perihelion - moon's distance from Earth at apogee. This works out to 146,692,370 km. The maximum distance from the moon to the sun is when the Earth is farthest from the sun and the moon is in full moon phase. The distance from the moon to the sun is Earth's distance at aphelion + moon's distance from Earth at apogee. This works out to 150,503,400 km.
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.
How does the distance between the planet earth and the sun compare with the distance between the planet earth and other stars?
The Sun is many thousands of times closer to Earth than any other star.
Is Indonesia close to the US?
The distance is 9291 miles. So if you compare it with the distance between earth and sun it's close.
What unit is used to find the distance between 2 points?
Different units for measuring distance are: 1.for distances on earth miles , kilometer, meter 2. Between galaxies - light year.
Why do scientist measure the distance from earth to various galaxies?
Do you homework yourself!
Can you Compare and contrast the three phrase changes on the molecular level?
Galaxies, earth rotation,
how distance to a galaxy and speed are related?
Relationship between distance of galaxy and its speed is that galaxies are moving away from the Earth at velocities proportional to their distance. In other words, the further they are the faster they are moving away from us.
How does the distance between planet earth and the sun compare with the distances between the planet earth and other stars?
The Sun is many thousands of times closer to Earth than any other star.
According to hubbles law galaxies are retreating from earth at speed that is proportional to their?
distance
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 does AU distance wise compare to?
It is the distance from the earth to the sun = 93,000,000 miles
How the size of the universe changed not the size or mass of the earth JUST the universe?
The Universe is continuously expanding. The distance between galaxies increases. The amount of space in the Universe increases.
