Parallex

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Parallex is when  there is apparent displacement  of an object because of a change in the point of view

scientists use this method to measure the distance between stars. As the earth orbits around the sun the closest stars appear to move backgrounds amognst other stars. Scientists measure the star once and then six months later. After they take the data and measure the difference

 

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