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Parallax is an apparent displacement or difference of orientation of an object viewed along two different lines of sight, and is measured by the angle or semi-angle of inclination between those two lines. The term is derived from the Greek παράλλαξις (parallaxis), meaning "alteration". Nearby objects have a larger parallax than more distant objects when observed from different positions, so parallax can be used to determine distances.

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Parallax measurement is a method used in astronomy to determine the distance to a celestial object by observing its apparent shift in position as viewed from different points. By measuring the angle of this shift from two different locations on Earth, astronomers can calculate the distance to the object using trigonometry.

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