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Hard science asks for *equations* or citations. In this case, it can be answered with equations.
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How Cancan I Measuremeasure the Distancedistance between Two Starstwo stars?

Removed hard-science tag, because this is in essence an elementary math problem with one definite answer, so it is not appropriate to ask for evidence.
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So I am doing a write-up for a world setting set in our galaxy. I know the distance from Earth to the different stars in Light Years. However I am now trying to figure out how to measure the distance between these stars.

Specifically the distance between star A and star B while knowing their position with respect to Earth.

For instance distance between Alpha Lyrae and Delta Pavonis; for reference Delta Pavonis is 19.22 Light Years away from Earth. While Alpha Lyrae is 25.30 Light Years away.

I am no astronomer, so I hope the community here can give me some answers.

So I am doing a write-up for a world setting set in our galaxy. I know the distance from Earth to the different stars in Light Years. However I am now trying to figure out how to measure the distance between these stars.

For instance distance between Alpha Lyrae and Delta Pavonis; for reference Delta Pavonis is 19.22 Light Years away from Earth. While Alpha Lyrae is 25.30 Light Years away.

I am no astronomer, so I hope the community here can give me some answers.

So I am doing a write-up for a world setting set in our galaxy. I know the distance from Earth to the different stars in Light Years. However I am now trying to figure out how to measure the distance between these stars.

Specifically the distance between star A and star B while knowing their position with respect to Earth.

For instance distance between Alpha Lyrae and Delta Pavonis; for reference Delta Pavonis is 19.22 Light Years away from Earth. While Alpha Lyrae is 25.30 Light Years away.

I am no astronomer, so I hope the community here can give me some answers.

Notice added Hard Science by L.Dutch♦
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