diurnal parallax

Noun
  1. The parallax of a celestial body using two points on the surface of the earth as the earth rotates (synset 111549390)
    is a type of: parallax - the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object
    subtypes:
    • horizontal parallax - the maximum parallax observed when the celestial body is at the horizon
    • solar parallax - the angle subtended by the mean equatorial radius of the Earth at a distance of one astronomical unit
    same as: geocentric parallax

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