The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
solar parallax — Saulės paralaksas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. solar parallax vok. Sonnenparallaxe, f rus. солнечный параллакс, m pranc. parallaxe solaire, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
solar parallax — noun the angle subtended by the mean equatorial radius of the Earth at a distance of one astronomical unit • Hypernyms: ↑geocentric parallax, ↑diurnal parallax * * * noun : the parallax of the sun being the angle subtended at the sun by the… … Useful english dictionary
solar parallax — /soʊlə ˈpærəlæks/ (say sohluh paruhlaks) noun the angle subtended by the mean equatorial radius of the earth at a distance of one astronomical unit …
Parallax — For other uses, see Parallax (disambiguation). A simplified illustration of the parallax of an object against a distant background due to a perspective shift. When viewed from Viewpoint A , the object appears to be in front of the blue square.… … Wikipedia
parallax — parallactic /par euh lak tik/, adj. parallactically, adv. /par euh laks /, n. 1. the apparent displacement of an observed object due to a change in the position of the observer. 2. Astron. the apparent angular displacement of a celestial body due … Universalium
Solar mass — Weight of the Sun redirects here. For the song, see Tao of the Dead. Size and mass of very large stars: Most massive example, the blue Pistol Star (150 ). Others are Rho Cassiopeiae (40 … Wikipedia
parallax second — par al*lax sec ond, n. An {annual parallax} of one second of an arc; applied to celestial objects outside the solar system. It is used to measure the distance of an astronomical object from the Earth. A star which has an annual parallax of one… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diurnal parallax — noun the parallax of a celestial body using two points on the surface of the earth as the earth rotates • Syn: ↑geocentric parallax • Hypernyms: ↑parallax • Hyponyms: ↑horizontal parallax, ↑solar parallax * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
geocentric parallax — noun the parallax of a celestial body using two points on the surface of the earth as the earth rotates • Syn: ↑diurnal parallax • Hypernyms: ↑parallax • Hyponyms: ↑horizontal parallax, ↑solar parallax * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
Timeline of solar system astronomy — Timeline of solar system astronomyAntiquity* 2137 BC, October 22 Chinese astronomers record a solar eclipse *ca. 2000 BC Chinese determine that Jupiter needs 12 years to complete one revolution of its orbit. * 2nd millennium BC earliest possible… … Wikipedia
