Question

Fill in the blanks in the following statements:

1. A parsec is defined as the distance from the Sun which would result in a parallax of_____ arcsecond as seen from Earth when observed 6 months apart.
2. One parsecs is about_____light years.
3. The more distant a star, the_____its parallax.
4. The statement "we can measure stellar parallax for most stars in our galaxy" is_____.
5. The closest stars have parallaxes smaller than______arcsecond.
6. The first successful measurements of stellar parallax were made by______in year______for the star named.
7. Star Fred has parallax four times greater than star Bob. Star Fred is______times______then star Bob.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

1. A parsec is defined as the distance from the Sun which would result in a parallax of_TWO____ arcsecond as seen from Earth when observed 6 months apart.

2. One parsecs is about_3.3____light years

3. The more distant a star, the_LESS ____its parallax.

4. The statement "we can measure stellar parallax for most stars in our galaxy" is__TRUE .___.

5. The closest stars have parallaxes smaller than_.002 _____arcsecond.

6. The first successful measurements of stellar parallax were made by_Friedrich Bessel_____in year_1838_____for the star named.

7. Star Fred has parallax four times greater than star Bob. Star Fred is__4____times_nearer_____than star Bob.