| Measuring
stellar distances |
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| �- apparent angular shift of a� nearby star relative to |
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| �more distant stars as observer�s point of
view changes |
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| �= Earth orbits Sun (need very large separation of views) |
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| Parallactic angle = parallax = � x apparent shift |
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| ���� (1 parsec = distance at which parallax
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| � | �proper motion -- nearby stars appear to
move faster |