Would it be easier to measure a stars parallax from Jupiter? Why?

Answer 1

Yes, but not much.

The parallax relies on measurements being taken at two different times of the earth's orbit. Since Jupiter's orbit is much larger, then the angle of parallax is greater which would allow for measuring object at a slightly greater distance.

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Answer 2

Layla Anderson

Yes, because of Jupiter's larger baseline and consequently larger angular shift, measuring a star's parallax would be simpler from Jupiter.

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