annual parallax

/ˌænj(əw)əl ˌpɛrəˈlæks/
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Other forms: annual parallaxes

Definitions of annual parallax
  1. noun
    the parallax of a celestial body using two points in the earth's orbit around the sun as the baseline
    synonyms: heliocentric parallax
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    types:
    stellar parallax
    the heliocentric parallax of a star
    type of:
    parallax
    the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object
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