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How can we know the distance of celestial objects such as the Sun, planets, stars etc.?

April 26, 2017Astronomy astrophysics celestial distance objects physical sciences Sun

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How can we know the distance of celestial objects such as the Sun, planets, stars etc.?

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Depending on the distance you can use the paralax of the object, the dopplper shift of its emission lines or at larger distances the use of Standard candles such as Cephid Variable stars are used.