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Universe: Using Parallax to Determine Distance
written by Roger A. Freedman
This media module on the Universe textbook website introduces the concept of parallax. It includes a definition, a calculator for converting parallax measurements to distance, and examples to test student understanding.

This module is one of a series of online learning tools to supplement an introductory astronomy textbook.
http://bcs.whfreeman.com/universe6e/pages/bcs-main.asp?v=category&...
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Astronomy
- Cosmic Time and Distance
= Parallax
- Lower Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Interactive Simulation
= Problem/Problem Set
= Tutorial
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- Learners
- application/java
- text/html
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© 2004 Roger Freedman & William J. Kaufmann
Record Creator:
Metadata instance created January 28, 2004 by Patricia Monahan
Record Updated:
April 1, 2012 by Bruce Mason
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when Cataloged:
February 5, 2006
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AIP Format
R. Freedman, (2004), WWW Document, (http://bcs.whfreeman.com/universe6e/pages/bcs-main.asp?v=category&s=00070&n=19070&i=19070.03&o=|19000|01000|&ns=0).
AJP/PRST-PER
R. Freedman, Universe: Using Parallax to Determine Distance (2004), <http://bcs.whfreeman.com/universe6e/pages/bcs-main.asp?v=category&s=00070&n=19070&i=19070.03&o=|19000|01000|&ns=0>.
APA Format
Freedman, R. (2006, February 5). Universe: Using Parallax to Determine Distance. Retrieved June 9, 2026, from http://bcs.whfreeman.com/universe6e/pages/bcs-main.asp?v=category&s=00070&n=19070&i=19070.03&o=|19000|01000|&ns=0
Chicago Format
Freedman, Roger. Universe: Using Parallax to Determine Distance. February 5, 2006. http://bcs.whfreeman.com/universe6e/pages/bcs-main.asp?v=category&s=00070&n=19070&i=19070.03&o=|19000|01000|&ns=0 (accessed 9 June 2026).
MLA Format
Freedman, Roger. Universe: Using Parallax to Determine Distance. 2004. 5 Feb. 2006. 9 June 2026 <http://bcs.whfreeman.com/universe6e/pages/bcs-main.asp?v=category&s=00070&n=19070&i=19070.03&o=|19000|01000|&ns=0>.
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@misc{ Author = "Roger Freedman", Title = {Universe: Using Parallax to Determine Distance}, Volume = {2026}, Number = {9 June 2026}, Month = {February 5, 2006}, Year = {2004} }
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%0 Electronic Source %A Freedman, Roger %D February 5, 2006 %T Universe: Using Parallax to Determine Distance %V 2026 %N 9 June 2026 %8 February 5, 2006 %9 application/java %U http://bcs.whfreeman.com/universe6e/pages/bcs-main.asp?v=category&s=00070&n=19070&i=19070.03&o=|19000|01000|&ns=0


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