Multiple Choice
Which of the following will show the smallest parallax shift?
A) the Moon
B) the planet Jupiter
C) the Sun
D) Proxima Centauri, the nearest star
E) the star 51 Pegasi, about 50 lightyears away
Section 19.3: Variable Stars: One Key to Cosmic Distances
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