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Parallax Today

Parallax Today. In real life, parallax is used to find the distance of objects far away, such as stars.

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Parallax Today

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  1. Parallax Today • In real life, parallax is used to find the distance of objects far away, such as stars. • Our eyes are too close together to see the parallax of distant stars so astronomers take a picture of a star and then wait 6 months and take another picture of the star to see how far the star appears to shift in the sky.

  2. Exit Ticket • Each of the following pairs of boxes contains a bright star (the biggest circle). Which pair contains the more distantstar (farthest away)? Explain your reasoning. First reading First reading Second reading Second reading Socrative Room Number: 201201201201201 http://m.socrative.com/student/#joinRoom

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