To Measure the Most Accurate Parallax Possible from Earth's Surface

question 9

Multiple Choice

To measure the most accurate parallax possible from Earth's surface, we would make two measurements of a star's position on the sky separated by

• A) 6 hours.
• B) 12 hours.
• C) 24 hours.
• D) 6 months.
• E) 12 months.

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