We can't detect stellar parallax with naked-eye observations. Which of the following would make parallax easier to observe?
A) increasing the size of Earth's orbit
B) speeding up Earth's orbital motion
C) slowing down Earth's orbital motion
D) Speeding up the precession of Earth's axis
E) getting away from streetlights

Question

We can't detect stellar parallax with naked-eye observations. Which of the following would make parallax easier to observe?
A) increasing the size of Earth's orbit
B) speeding up Earth's orbital motion
C) slowing down Earth's orbital motion
D) Speeding up the precession of Earth's axis
E) getting away from streetlights

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Increasing the size of Earth's orbit would increase the maximum parallax angle, making it easier to detect parallax.

We Can't Detect Stellar Parallax with Naked-Eye Observations