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aksik [14]
3 years ago
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How do astronomers use parallax to calculate a stars distance?

Physics
2 answers:
Maslowich3 years ago
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Astronomers can measure a star's<span> position once, and then again 6 months later and </span>calculate<span> the apparent change in position. The </span>star's<span> apparent motion is called stellar </span>parallax<span>. The </span>distance<span> d is measured in parsecs and the </span>parallax<span> angle p is measured in arc seconds.</span>
Sav [38]3 years ago
8 0
Astronomers use an Astrolabe

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