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Annual parallax   /ˈænjuəl pˈɛrəlˌæks/   Listen
Annual parallax

noun
1.
The parallax of a celestial body using two points in the earth's orbit around the sun as the baseline.  Synonym: heliocentric parallax.





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... several other discontented planets, have accepted an invitation from Sirius to join his system, on the most liberal appointments. We believe the report to have originated in nothing more than the discovery of the annual parallax of Sirius from the orbit of Saturn; but we may safely assure our readers that no steps have as yet been ...
— A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II) • Augustus De Morgan


Words linked to "Annual parallax" :   heliocentric parallax, parallax, stellar parallax


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