paralactic (Meaning)
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paralactic (a.)
Designating an acid called paralactic acid. See Lactic acid, under Lactic.
Synonyms & Antonyms of paralactic
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paralactic Sentence Examples
- The telescope's paralactic mount enabled precise tracking of celestial objects as the Earth rotates.
- Parallactic adjustments were necessary to correct for the apparent displacement of stars due to the observer's moving position.
- The geocentric model of the universe considered the Earth a fixed center with planets exhibiting paralactic motion.
- Stellar paralactic angles can be used to estimate distances to nearby stars.
- Lunar parallax was historically used to determine the Earth-Moon distance.
- The paralactic angle of a celestial body varies with its distance and the observer's location.
- Parallactic grids in telescopes assist in aligning the telescope with celestial objects.
- Parallactic distortion arises from the relative motion between the camera and its subject.
- The parallax effect was used in early stereoscopy to create three-dimensional images.
- The paralactic hypothesis of planetary motion proposed that planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun.
FAQs About the word paralactic
Designating an acid called paralactic acid. See Lactic acid, under Lactic.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The telescope's paralactic mount enabled precise tracking of celestial objects as the Earth rotates.
Parallactic adjustments were necessary to correct for the apparent displacement of stars due to the observer's moving position.
The geocentric model of the universe considered the Earth a fixed center with planets exhibiting paralactic motion.
Stellar paralactic angles can be used to estimate distances to nearby stars.
