Multiple Choice
Why were ancient peoples unable to detect stellar parallax?
A) They did not have the ability to measure very small angles.
B) They did not observe for long enough periods of time.
C) They could not see distant stars.
D) They did not look for it.
E) They did detect it, but they rejected the observations.
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