Our Best Stellar Parallax Measurements to Date Come from

question 104

Multiple Choice

Our best stellar parallax measurements to date come from

• A) the Hipparcos satellite.
• B) radio interferometry.
• C) ground based measurements taken six months apart.
• D) observations made by astronauts.
• E) the Keck telescope.

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