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What unit of measure is most often used to describe distances to other stars beyond the sun?
-- "Light Year" for the closer ones -- "Parsec" for the farther ones
What unit of measurement is used for the radius?
Any measure of length, such as meters, centimeters, or light-years.
How many inches and yards are in 56?
It depends on 56 what: inches, miles, light years or some esoteric measure.
What is 4085 trillion divided by light years?
4085 is a pure number. A light year is a measure of distance whose numeric value depends on the units used. There is, therefore, no sensible answer to the question.
How many hours in 1 billions years?
8.76×10^12 hours. thank you wolframalfa.com
Why do scientist see the galaxies if they were millions and billions of years ago?
The galaxies beyond our own are millions to billions of light years away, meaning the light takes millions to billions of years to get here.
How many years does it take for light from the other side of the galaxy to get to earth?
Billions and billions of years....
How can you see stars billions of light years away?
The light from the stars travels billions of years. Most of the stars we see are already gone, but the light from them us still traveling.
How far is it into space?
Billions and billions of light years away... or right in front of you. 'Tis a question for the UNIVERSE to answer, man!
If a galaxy appeared to be 8 billions years old how far would it have to be located to see it as its is being described?
Eight billions light years. Because that is how long it takes for light to reach us from there.
What is the distance between star?
The distance between stars can be anything from light minutes to billions of light years.
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.
How far away are you from the Sun?
Same distance as you are. Billions of light years away.
How would you measure the speed of light?
Light years
What do light years measure in astronomy?
Light years measure distance in astronomy. It is the distance that light travels in one year, which is about 9.46 trillion kilometers.
How many years are in twenty light years?
Zero. Light years are a measure of distance, not time.
What is the distance between (-3,6),(-3,-2)?
The distance between stars can be anything from light minutes to billions of light years.
