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Radar Ranging & Stellar Parallax: Foundations

Astronomical distance measurement begins with geometry. Geometric distances calibrate the first rung of the cosmic distance ladder and anchor luminosities, stellar radii, standard candles, and the Hubble constant.

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Astronomical distance measurement begins with geometry.

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A nearby star viewed from opposite sides of Earth's orbit appears to shift against much more distant background stars.

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Radar echoes from planets establish precise Solar-System scales, while ground and space astrometry measure parallaxes for nearby stars.