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Distance by Parallax

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: Dr. Robert Roseberry
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Derive the formula for parallax. Then use the formula to calculate the distance, angular separation, and actual separation in parsecs and astronomical units of Proxima Centauri and Alpha Centauri (A).

For more information on how to do this problem, and for tables of relevant data, see www.canismajor.ca.

Application Details

Publish Date: September 25, 2017
Created In: Maple 2017
Language: English

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