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Parallax Measurement
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Summary
Parallax Measurement
is a
Method used in astronomy
to determine the
Distance to nearby stars
by observing their
Apparent shift in position
against
Distant background objects
as the
Earth orbits the Sun
. This technique relies on the
Principle of triangulation
, where the baseline is the
Diameter of Earth's orbit
, and the
Parallax Angle
is the
Apparent shift measured in arcseconds
.
Concepts
Stellar Parallax
Triangulation
Baseline
Arcsecond
Astronomical Unit
Distance Modulus
Trigonometric Parallax
Parsec
Proper Motion
Celestial Sphere
Star Catalogues
Standard Stars
Occultation Timing
Relevant Degrees
Astronomy and Space Sciences 70%
Physics 30%
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