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Lecture 05: Distances of the Stars

Lecture 05: Distances of the Stars

Astronomy 162 - Stars, Galaxies, & the Universe

January 9, 2006

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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.

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