If given 17.0, 1.4, 5.0 in parsecs (distance from earth) how do you find the parallax angle in arcseconds?

Answer 1

.#1/17s, 1/1.4. 1/5# s, respectively.

The center shifts away from the observer(s), but the circular arc-spacing between the two observation locations stays the same in this case.

The reciprocals of the distances will therefore be the parallax angles: (Distance in parsec) X (Angle in sec) = 1.

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Answer 2

Asher Cohen

To find the parallax angle in arcseconds, you can use the formula:

Parallax angle (in arcseconds) = (360 degrees / 2π) * (distance in parsecs)^(-1)

Given the distances of 17.0, 1.4, and 5.0 parsecs, you can plug them into the formula to calculate the respective parallax angles in arcseconds.

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