Lecture 05: Distances of the Stars Astronomy 162 - Stars, Galaxies, & the Universe

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How do we measure the distances to the stars? This lecture
introduces the method of trigonometric parallaxes and the
units of the Parsec and Light Year. Recorded 2006 January 9
in 1008 Evans Laboratory on the Columbus campus of The
Ohio State University.

How do we measure the distances to the stars? This lecture
introduces the method of trigonometric parallaxes and the
units of the Parsec and Light Year. Recorded 2006 January 9
in 1008 Evans Laboratory on the Columbus campus of The
Ohio State University.