CBSE Class 11-science Answered
The nearest star to our solar system is 4.29 light year away. How mush is this distance in terms of parsec? How much parallex would this star show when viewed from second location of earth 6 months apart in its orbit around the sun? Can you please explain it with a diagram.
Asked by debjyotisaha98 | 12 Jul, 2014, 08:14: PM
Expert Answer
The star when viewed from one position of Earth appears at a different location 6 months later.
The angular shift in the star's position is the parallax of the star given as θ.
Hence, we have
Answered by Romal Bhansali | 15 Jul, 2014, 12:11: PM
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