The Sunís Distance and Parallax; being a Paper read to the Philosophical Society of Glasgow, April 14, 1869.
The Sunís Distance and Parallax; being a Paper read to the Philosophical Society of Glasgow, April 14, 1869.
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- Author
- Day (St. John Vincent)
- Publishers
- Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas, 1869.
- Keyword
- Astronomy Science Pamphlet
Description
First edition, 16pp., original printed wrappers, a good copy. In astronomy, parallax is the only direct method by which distances to objects (typically stars) beyond the Solar System can be measured.