A star is observed from two positions of Earth in its orbit, in summer and winter. Which of these is the best method to calculate the approximate distance of the star from Earth?

a. measure the parallax and use it in calculations

b. measure the red shift of emitted light and use it in calculations

c. use doppler effect to calculate the shift in light traveling from star to Earth in winter

d. use doppler effect to calculate the shift in light traveling from star to Earth in summer

Question

A star is observed from two positions of Earth in its orbit, in summer and winter. Which of these is the best method to calculate the approximate distance of the star from Earth? 

 a. measure the parallax and use it in calculations 

b.  measure the red shift of emitted light and use it in calculations 

c.  use doppler effect to calculate the shift in light traveling from star to Earth in winter 

d.  use doppler effect to calculate the shift in light traveling from star to Earth in summer

anonymous · Answer

a) measure the parallex.