Which of the following is the unit used to measure the distance between stars?

meter

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light year

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steller mile

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centimeter

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Solution

The correct option is B light year
The astronomers usually use light-years to measure the distance between stars. A light-year is a distance of light that can travel in one year. The astronomers also use parsec. One parsec is equal to 3.3. light year's.

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