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April 21st 08, 09:47 PM
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simple Parallax equation redux
Ok, sorry to be so dense, but I don't understand this:
Distance to a star whose parallax is 0.33 seconds of arc is about ____ light years. The answer is apparently 10 light years, but I have no idea why. Thanks for any help. 
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