Parallax
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Stellar parallax is the apparent shift in a star's position caused by Earth's orbital motion around the Sun. Measuring this tiny angle provides the most direct method of determining stellar distances, forming the first rung of the cosmic distance ladder.
Category: Observational Astronomy