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Solar parallax
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What's The Definition Of Solar parallax?
[n] the angle subtended by the mean equatorial radius of the Earth at a distance of one astronomical unit
Synonyms | Synonyms for Solar parallax: Related Terms | Find terms related to Solar parallax: See Also | diurnal parallax | geocentric parallax Solar parallax In Webster's Dictionary \Solar parallax\
The parallax of the sun, that is, the angle subtended at the
sun by the semidiameter of the earth. It is 8.''80, and is
the fundamental datum.
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