Why Were Ancient Peoples Unable to Detect Stellar Parallax

question 137

Multiple Choice

Why were ancient peoples unable to detect stellar parallax?

• A)They did not have the ability to measure very small angles.
• B)They did not observe for long enough periods of time.
• C)They could not see distant stars.
• D)They did not look for it.
• E)They did detect it, but they rejected the observations.

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