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What can you use light years for?
Light years are used to measure the great distances of space. One light year is about 5.86 trillion miles. This is the distance light travels in one year's time.
What unit do you use to measure distance in your galaxy?
In our galaxy, we typically use light-years to measure vast distances across space. A light-year is the distance that light travels in one Earth year, roughly equal to about 9.5 trillion kilometers.
How many years is 587 light years?
587 light years is a unit of distance, not time. It represents the distance that light travels in 587 years.
What do astromoners measure distance in between stars with?
light years
Why do you need to use light years to measure distance between stars?
You don't really. You can just as well use the SI unit of length - the meter - and express the numbers in scientific notation. But most people prefer the smaller numbers that appear when using light-years or parsecs.
What unit would you use to measure the distances from stars?
To measure the distance of stars you have to measure by light years.
When should you use light years?
Light years are used to measure distance from Earth to distant stars and planets.
What do you use to measure the distance between stars?
you use light years, and other units
What do you use to measure space?
one way is how far light travles in a year , (light years)
What do you use to measure the distance to far away stars?
Light years, parsecs, and kiloparsecs. Light years and parsecs are used to measure distances between neighbouring star system's, kiloparsecs are used to measure distances within a galaxy.
If you are four years away from a place would you be 4 light years away?
No, 'years' is a measure of time and 'light years' is a measure of distance.
Why do astronomers use light year to measure time in space?
They don't. Light years are a distance measurement, not a time measurement.
What can you use light years for?
Light years are used to measure the great distances of space. One light year is about 5.86 trillion miles. This is the distance light travels in one year's time.
What unit of distance would you use to measure the distance between two stars?
Light Years.
What unit of distance do astronomers use to measure distances to stars?
Usually light-years, or parsecs.
How would you measure the speed of light?
Light years
What do astronomer usually measure distance to stars with what units?
Light years. Strictly speaking, professional astronomers use "parsecs". However they also use light years, which are better known to most people.
