|
|
Definition of Heliocentric parallax
1. Noun. The parallax of a celestial body using two points in the earth's orbit around the sun as the baseline.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Heliocentric Parallax
Literary usage of Heliocentric parallax
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Manual of Astronomy: A Text-book by Charles Augustus Young (1902)
"When, therefore, we speak of a star's parallax the heliocentric parallax is to
be understood. Moreover, unless otherwise clearly indicated, ..."
2. Outlines of Astronomy: By Sir John F. W. Herschel by John Frederick William Herschel (1902)
"This account of the law of heliocentric parallax is in anticipation of what
follows in a subsequent chapter, and will be better understood by the student ..."
3. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People (1878)
"... or heliocentric parallax. Here the baseline instead, as in the former case,
... the heliocentric parallax has been determined by Bessel to be -348", ..."
Other Resources:
