Solving Solar Parallax Distance Homework

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The solar parallax is given as 8.8 arc seconds, and the formula to calculate distance in parsecs is distance = 1/parallax in arc seconds. Using this formula, the calculated distance is 0.11 parsecs, which some participants find reasonable. However, there is confusion regarding the expected distance from Earth to the Sun, which is approximately 4.8 x 10^-6 parsecs. The discussion highlights the need for clarity on the correct interpretation of solar parallax and its implications for distance calculations.
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the solar parallax is 8.8 arc seconds.. calculate its distance from earth?


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distance(in parsec)=1/parallax in arc sec

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i know this formula but it provides me weird ans like
distance=0.11pc while using this formula...wheres the err?
 
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If the parallax is 8.8 arc seconds, .11pc distance sounds reasonable to me. What's your problem with that answer?
 
but its the solar parallax. & pc distance from Earth to sun should be 4.8x10^-6pc.
isn't it?
 

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