solar parallax

/ˌsoʊlər ˌpɛrəˈlæks/
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Definitions of solar parallax
  1. noun
    the angle subtended by the mean equatorial radius of the Earth at a distance of one astronomical unit
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    type of:
    diurnal parallax, geocentric parallax
    the parallax of a celestial body using two points on the surface of the earth as the earth rotates
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