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>> No.11443128 [View]
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Originally asked 2 threads ago but didn't get any explanation.
How is the parallax angle found? I understand the earth rotating around the sun causing the star to appear to move but how is the angle found? My guess is it's the difference in angle of the telescope observing the star which is measured, but all the sources I read just hand wave it.

>> No.11417272 [View]
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11417272

How is the parallax angle found? I understand the earth rotating around the sun causing the star to appear to move but how is the angle found? My guess is it's the difference in angle of the telescope observing the star which is measured, but all the sources I read just hand wave it.

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