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diurnal parallax::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | geocentric parallax |
| Type of | parallax |
| Has types | horizontal parallax, solar parallax |
Examples of diurnal parallax
diurnal parallax
Diurnal parallax is a parallax that varies with rotation of the Earth or with difference of location on the Earth.
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When the telescope became available, the diurnal parallax of Mars was again measured in an effort to determine the Sun-Earth distance.
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Since this new star displayed no detectable diurnal parallax, Galileo concluded that it was a distant star, and therefore disproved the Aristotelian belief in the immutability of the heavens.
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