Stellar Parallax Is the Apparent

question 40

Multiple Choice

Stellar parallax is the apparent

• A) shift in position of nearby stars as the Earth moves around the Sun
• B) westward motion of a planet with respect to the background stars
• C) shift in position of nearby stars as the Sun moves about the center of the galaxy
• D) shift in position of nearby stars as the Earth rotates on its axis

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