What is the distance r to an object (in kilometers) if it was observed along a baseline of X = 11 km and the parallax angle $\theta_p$ is measured to be 0.11 degrees?
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To convert degrees to radians, we use the formula: radians = degrees * (π/180). In this case, the parallax angle in radians would be: 0.11 * (π/180) = 0.00191986 radians. Show more…
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