trigonometric parallax
astronomy
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luminosity function determination
- In Milky Way Galaxy: The stellar luminosity function
Most commonly, trigonometric parallaxes are employed as the basic sample. Alternative but somewhat less certain methods include the use of spectroscopic parallaxes, which can involve much larger volumes of space. A third method entails the use of mean parallaxes of a star of a given proper motion…
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parallax determination
- In parallax: Solar parallax
…parallax is the determination of trigonometric parallax. In accordance with the law of gravitation, the relative distances of the planets from the Sun are known, and the distance of the Sun from Earth can be taken as the unit of length. The measurement of the distance or parallax of any…
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