![A star is 1.45 parsec light years away. How much parallax would this star show when viewed from two locations of the earth six months apart in its orbit around the sun? A star is 1.45 parsec light years away. How much parallax would this star show when viewed from two locations of the earth six months apart in its orbit around the sun?](https://dwes9vv9u0550.cloudfront.net/images/5519633/2ef1bac5-8486-43b9-8abb-a43f9c00d093.jpg)
A star is 1.45 parsec light years away. How much parallax would this star show when viewed from two locations of the earth six months apart in its orbit around the sun?
![How would I find the distance of a star in parsecs and light years if parallax is known? For example, Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, has a parallax of 0.379 How would I find the distance of a star in parsecs and light years if parallax is known? For example, Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, has a parallax of 0.379](https://useruploads.socratic.org/jZXIBQWnTtPbPRzNmxwD_parallax%20%281%29.gif)
How would I find the distance of a star in parsecs and light years if parallax is known? For example, Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, has a parallax of 0.379
![Should you use light-years or parsecs for astronomical distance? - Sky & Telescope - Sky & Telescope Should you use light-years or parsecs for astronomical distance? - Sky & Telescope - Sky & Telescope](https://skyandtelescope.org/wp-content/uploads/Parallax-Illustration_341px-736x490-c-default.jpg)