how is the distance between two stars calculated ? also tell the unit in which it is calculated .
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To measure the distance of a star, astronomers use a baseline of 1 astronomical unit (AU), which is the average distance between Earth and the sun, about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers). ... This unit of distance is called a parallax second, or parsec (pc)
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A light year is the distance light can travel in a vacuum in one year which is about 9.5 trillion km (9.5^15 m) and a parsec in 3.26 light years. ... The unit commonly used for measuring distance between two stars is light year. 1 light year is equal to the distance travelled by light in one year.
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