Physics — Stellar Parallax
Distance from parallax angle; the parsec.
Rendering…
Make it your own.
d\,(\text{pc}) = \frac{1}{p\,(\text{arcsec})}
1\ \text{pc} = 3.26\ \text{ly}
p = \frac{r}{d}
\text{nearer stars show larger parallax}
Distance from parallax angle; the parsec.
d\,(\text{pc}) = \frac{1}{p\,(\text{arcsec})}
1\ \text{pc} = 3.26\ \text{ly}
p = \frac{r}{d}
\text{nearer stars show larger parallax}