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annual parallax::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | heliocentric parallax |
| Type of | parallax |
| Has types | stellar parallax |
Examples of annual parallax
annual parallax
Measurement of annual parallax was the first reliable way to determine the distances to the closest stars.
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In the Copernican theory, the stars had to lie at vast distances from Earth in order to explain why no annual parallax was seen among them.
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Annual parallax is normally measured by observing the position of a star at different times of the year as the Earth moves through its orbit.
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