Suppose You Are an Astronomer on Jupiter (Distance to the Sun

question 11

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are an astronomer on Jupiter (distance to the Sun = 5 AU) .You observe a star with a parallax of 0.1 arcseconds.What is the star's distance?

• A)0.1 pc
• B)2 pc
• C)5 pc
• D)50 pc

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