Stellar Parallax Clarification

A short clarification begins where the last video on stellar distance left off. Its intention is to clarify the trigonometry involved in using Parallax to determine stellar distance. The instructor uses the equations from the previous video to construct a new scenario using a different triangle as a basis for Trigonometric calculations.

Concepts

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parallax

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Additional Tags

parallax, trigonometric calculations, concept clarification, determining stellar distance, science

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Resource Details

Grade

11th - Higher Ed

Subjects

Science

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Resource Type

Instructional Videos

Media Length

2:22

Audiences

For Teacher Use

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Instructional Strategy

Flipped Classroom

Accessibility

Closed Captions

Usage Permissions

Creative Commons

BY-NC-SA: 3.0