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3. (I) The parallax angle of a star is 0.00019. How far
Chapter 33, Problem 3(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
3. (I) The parallax angle of a star is 0.00019. How far away is the star?
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QUESTION:
3. (I) The parallax angle of a star is 0.00019. How far away is the star?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
The distance of a star is the reciprocal of the parallax angle .
Here, is parsec (pc), and is in seconds of arc.