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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What does the angle of parallax determine?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

angle between the Earth at one time of year, and the Earth six months later, as measured from a nearby star.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That is a parallax star. Hope that helped a medal would really be appreciated.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The parallax angle is the angle between the Earth at one time of year, and the Earth six months later, as measured from a nearby star. Astronomers use this angle to find the distance from the Earth to that star.

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