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Calling All Amateur Astronomers! How far away are stars? How do we determine this distance? What makes it reliable?
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[quote:BoxerLvr:MV8xNTU2MzY0XzI1NzEyMzI2X0Q2NTM5QTQ4] [quote:SaveTheLivingEntities] [quote:Anonymous Coward 1458475] I suggest posting this in this forum: http://www.bautforum.com/ Lots of amateur astronomers there. As for is it possible to confuse stars and planets... Do you know what "spectroscopy" is? [/quote] I do, it's the studying of the spectrum of light emitted by the planet. I understand [b]BAUT Forum and their rules generally do not allow topics such as this.[/b] They tend to conform to mainstream scientific view point as much as possible. I'm looking for new fresh thinkers who use logic and knowledge. [/quote] Not true. They even have forum sections just for you! [b]Against the Mainstream[/b] forum - http://www.bautforum.com/forumdisplay.php/17-Against-the-Mainstream [b]Conspiracy Theories[/b] forum - http://www.bautforum.com/forumdisplay.php/19-Conspiracy-Theories [/quote]
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How do we measure how far away stars are from us?
What method of measurement is used?
How do we know its accuracy?
I bring up these questions out of serious curiosity.
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