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1 article for "Parallax"

Parallax [Munkasey M.]

The apparent shift of an object as viewed against its background. This occurs as the observer moves from location to location. See also: "Heliocentric Parallax", and "Horizontal Parallax".

See also:
♦ Annual Parallax ♦ Equatorial Horizontal Parallax ♦ Geocentric Parallax ♦ Horizontal Parallax ♦ Solar Parallax

 

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