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Calling All Amateur Astronomers! How far away are stars? How do we determine this distance? What makes it reliable?
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 1417231:MV8xNTU2MzY0XzI1NzE3Nzc1XzJGQTY3NTk=] [quote:Astronut] [quote:Anonymous Coward 1460071] Stellar Parallax appears to be one of the biggest scams in scientific history. If you really want to understand this subject, please read the papers by Dr. Neville Thomas Jones, [/quote] I had a feeling this thread was connected to geocentrism. Sure enough, no sooner do I make note of that than Neville Jones links start popping up. Yes, here's a guy who, in order to explain the existence of geostationary satellites in geocentrism, denies the inverse square law of gravity and the law of inertia. He claims that [i]velocity[/i] ceases as soon as a spacecraft's engines are cut off. Yes, this means he claims that deep space travel is a hoax (manned AND unmanned) with the exception of ion engine powered missions, which must run the engines at all times. It's hysterically bad. [/quote] This is a mighty big speculation based on the assumption that most factors involved in the calculations are constant and known. Calculations and formula's are useless when the input info is not verifiable! [/quote]
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How do we measure how far away stars are from us?
What method of measurement is used?
How do we know its accuracy?
I bring up these questions out of serious curiosity.
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