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When using the method to calculate the distance to stars, astronomers measure the parallax angels exactly 6 months apart. Why?
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since the orbit of earth around the sun takes one year, locations after six months are a full diameter apart, the largest separation possible.
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When using the method to calculate the distance to stars, astronomers measure the parallax angels exactly 6 months apart. Why?
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Why do astronomers when using the method to calculate the distance to stars, they measure the parallax angels exactly 6 months
Astronomers cannot use parallax to find the distance to most stars. This is because
the stars are:
