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Parallax and Parsec Tutorial: Understanding Stellar Distances

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In Class Tutorial - The Parsec and Parallax
Part 1: Stars in the Sky
Consider the following diagram for questions 1-5.
Star A July
Star A Jan
Closer
Part 2: What’s a Parsec?
Consider the following diagram for questions 6-9.
Part 3: Distances
A
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In Figure 2 shown below, there are drawings of a star field taken at different times during the
year. One star in the field moves back and forth across the star field with respect to the other,
more distant stars.
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