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How would your determination of the speed of light have been affected if the distances were known to only half astronomical unit?
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∙ 14y ago
did you know that if you snap your fingers, that's how fast light travels around the earth? oh, i don't get your question though. Srry. :S
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How did we come up with astronomical units?
In part, the unit was introduced because at first, the ratios between different distances in the Solar System (such as, how far is each planet from the Sun) were known to a pretty good accuracy (thanks to Kepler's Laws), but the absolute distances themselves (say, in kilometers) were not. Therefore, such distances were expressed in multiples of Earth's distance from the Sun, as a convenient "yardstick". It is still very useful, to help visualize distances within the Solar System.
What galaxy and star system is closest to the US?
You might as well say, closest to the Earth, or to the Solar System - since distances within the Solar System are insignificant compared to the distances to other star systems.The closest star system is Toliman, also known as Rigil Kentaurus, or Alpha Centauri.The closest known galaxy is a dwarf galaxy, the Canis Maior Dwarf Galaxy - a satellite of our galaxy.You might as well say, closest to the Earth, or to the Solar System - since distances within the Solar System are insignificant compared to the distances to other star systems.The closest star system is Toliman, also known as Rigil Kentaurus, or Alpha Centauri.The closest known galaxy is a dwarf galaxy, the Canis Maior Dwarf Galaxy - a satellite of our galaxy.You might as well say, closest to the Earth, or to the Solar System - since distances within the Solar System are insignificant compared to the distances to other star systems.The closest star system is Toliman, also known as Rigil Kentaurus, or Alpha Centauri.The closest known galaxy is a dwarf galaxy, the Canis Maior Dwarf Galaxy - a satellite of our galaxy.You might as well say, closest to the Earth, or to the Solar System - since distances within the Solar System are insignificant compared to the distances to other star systems.The closest star system is Toliman, also known as Rigil Kentaurus, or Alpha Centauri.The closest known galaxy is a dwarf galaxy, the Canis Maior Dwarf Galaxy - a satellite of our galaxy.
What do you know about the sun moon stars and other planet?
A great deal is now known about astronomical objects. It is a very large body of knowledge and includes planetary science, astronomy, physics, chemistry, orbital mechanics etc.
What is Africa known for?
Africa is known for their great safaries
What was osceola known for?
he was known for defeating the soldiers
How has the length of the astronomical unit been most accurately determined?
Radar was reflected off the surfaces of nearby planets whose distances are known in astronomical units.
What mountain in the Philippines is the known for astronomical sighting?
uranus
Which Greek is known for the astronomical treatise almagest?
Ptolemy
Who is known for publishing an almanac based on my astronomical calculations?
me
How did we come up with astronomical units?
In part, the unit was introduced because at first, the ratios between different distances in the Solar System (such as, how far is each planet from the Sun) were known to a pretty good accuracy (thanks to Kepler's Laws), but the absolute distances themselves (say, in kilometers) were not. Therefore, such distances were expressed in multiples of Earth's distance from the Sun, as a convenient "yardstick". It is still very useful, to help visualize distances within the Solar System.
What type of determination is this known as?
True negative
What is the difference between an earth quake and an epicenter?
The epicentre is where the source of the earthquake actually is. When an earthquake happens a large area can be affected, and it can be felt over wide distances, but there is always a central point and it is known as the epicentre.
What do you call the distance between the Earth and the sun?
That is known as an "astronomical unit".
The astronomical list of all observable stars is known as a?
a star cataloque
Northern soldiers eventually became known for their?
Their discipline and determination
What is the furthest plante from the sun?
Mercury--0.387 astronomical units Venus--0.723 astronomical units Earth--1.0 astronomical units Mars--1.524 astronomical units Jupiter--5.203 astronomical units Saturn--9.529 astronomical units Uranus--19.19 astronomical units Neptune--30.06 astronomical units Pluto--39.53 astronomical units Please note that these are all mean distances, and the actual distance will vary as to the location of the specific planet in its specific orbit.
The distance from the earth to the sun is called?
The average distance of a planet to the sun is the Semi-major axis. The furthest it gets is the Aphelion and the closest it gets is its Perihelion. The Sun to Earth Distance is also known as one Astronomical Unit (AU).
