stellar parallax

/ˌstɛlər ˌpɛrəˈlæks/
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Other forms: stellar parallaxes

Definitions of stellar parallax
  1. noun
    the heliocentric parallax of a star
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    type of:
    annual parallax, heliocentric parallax
    the parallax of a celestial body using two points in the earth's orbit around the sun as the baseline
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