solar parallax meaning

UK US /ˈsoʊlɚ ˈpɛrəlæks/ 5 syllables

solar parallax (noun): the angle subtended by the mean equatorial radius of the Earth at a distance of one astronomical unit.

Definition of solar parallax

  1. the angle subtended by the mean equatorial radius of the Earth at a distance of one astronomical unit

    Type of: geocentric parallax

How to pronounce solar parallax

solar parallax is pronounced /ˈsoʊlɚ ˈpɛrəlæks/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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