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Distances to Stars: Parsecs and Light Years The Stars are other Suns Or…the Sun is the closest star Basic Questions about Stars How far away are they? How hot are they? How massive are they What are they made of? Do they have planets too? How do they change with time (stellar evolution) Most Basic Method of Stellar Distance Determination Trigonometric parallax: an ordinary surveying technique The concept of parallax and distance measurement How big is the angular shift? The values of stellar parallax Smaller parallax greater distance Largest parallax = 0.75 arcseconds 1 arcsecond = dime at 1