Astro*Dictionary by Michael Erlewine
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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