heliocentric parallax

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Definitions of heliocentric parallax words

noun heliocentric parallax the apparent displacement of an observed object due to a change in the position of the observer. 1
noun heliocentric parallax Astronomy. the apparent angular displacement of a celestial body due to its being observed from the surface instead of from the center of the earth (diurnal parallax or geocentric parallax) or due to its being observed from the earth instead of from the sun (annual parallax or heliocentric parallax) Compare parallactic ellipse. 1
noun heliocentric parallax the difference between the view of an object as seen through the picture-taking lens of a camera and the view as seen through a separate viewfinder. 1
noun heliocentric parallax an apparent change in the position of cross hairs as viewed through a telescope, when the focusing is imperfect. 1
noun heliocentric parallax Digital Technology. a 3D effect observed when images and other elements in the foreground of a screen move at a different rate than those in the background (often used attributively): parallax scrolling; Does this phone have parallax? 1

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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