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  • 04-03-2020
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Suppose there was a star with a parallax angle of 1 arcsecond. How far away would it be?

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  • 04-03-2020

Answer: 3.26 light years

Explanation:

Each star has a parallax of one arcsecond at a distance of one parsec, which is equivalent to 3.26 light years.

so the parallax of 1 arcsecond will be at a distance of 1/1 × 3.26 light years

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