explain Parallax method for measuring distance of nearby star
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Astronomers can measure a star'sposition once, and then again 6 months later and calculate the apparent change in position. The star'sapparent motion is called stellarparallax. The distance 'd' is measuredin parsecs and the parallax angle 'p' ismeasured in arcseconds.
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