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PARALLAX METHOD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parallax method 1, record 1, English, parallax%20method
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode des parallaxes
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20parallaxes
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(photographie aérienne) 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20parallaxes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- The Stars (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trigonometric parallax
1, record 2, English, trigonometric%20parallax
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parallax that may be determined for the nearest stars(less than 300 light-years or 2. 84 X 10 to the eighteenth power m) by a direct method utilizing trigonometry. 2, record 2, English, - trigonometric%20parallax
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parallaxe trigonométrique
1, record 2, French, parallaxe%20trigonom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parallaxe annuelle déterminée astronomiquement par comparaison, dans un petit champ stellaire, des positions successives d'un astre à celle d'astres présumés beaucoup plus éloignés. 2, record 2, French, - parallaxe%20trigonom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces parallaxes sont des parallaxes trigonométriques relatives. Si on les corrige des effets des parallaxes des étoiles de référence, on obtient les parallaxes trigonométriques absolues. 2, record 2, French, - parallaxe%20trigonom%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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