Associations to the word «Parallax»

Wiktionary

PARALLAX, noun. An apparent shift in the position of two stationary objects relative to each other as viewed by an observer, due to a change in observer position.
PARALLAX, noun. The angle of seeing of the astronomical unit.
PARALLAX SECOND, noun. A unit of length, used in astronomy, defined as the distance from the Earth of an object that exhibits a parallax of 1 arcsecond. It is approximately equal to 3.08568025 × 1013 kilometers, or 3.2616 light-years.
PARALLAX SECONDS, noun. Plural of parallax second

Dictionary definition

PARALLAX, noun. The apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object.

Wise words

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