Definition of Diurnal parallax

See under Parallax.
the parallax of a body with reference to the earth's center. This is the kind of parallax that is generally understood when the term is used without qualification.

See also: Diurnal Parallax

Related Words

geocentric parallax, horizontal parallax, parallax, solar parallax


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