Parallax during the earth's orbit?

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AbsoluteZer0
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Hi,

Would the difference in the distance between the Earth and the sun when the Earth is in perihelion and when it is in aphelion be considered a parallax?

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AbsoluteZer0 said:
Hi,

Would the difference in the distance between the Earth and the sun when the Earth is in perihelion and when it is in aphelion be considered a parallax?

Thanks,
Well ... since perihelion and aphelion occur at opposite ends of the orbit... that would create the parallax...

So I think the answer to your question is ... er ... no.