Question #54931
An astronomer observes a bright star (Altair) that has a parallax angle of
p = 0.20 arcseconds. The flux f from Altair is approximately 9.4 × 10−12 times the flux
from the Sun. The distance d from the Earth to the Sun is (1/206265) pc.
(a) What is the distance d to Altair star in units of parsecs (pc)? (2 points)
A. 0.20 pc
B. 2.06 pc
C. 3.14 pc
D. 5 pc
E. 50 pc
p = 0.20 arcseconds. The flux f from Altair is approximately 9.4 × 10−12 times the flux
from the Sun. The distance d from the Earth to the Sun is (1/206265) pc.
(a) What is the distance d to Altair star in units of parsecs (pc)? (2 points)
A. 0.20 pc
B. 2.06 pc
C. 3.14 pc
D. 5 pc
E. 50 pc
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