The shift of a star's apparent position due to Earth's motion around the Sun is called ____.
A) parallax
B) retrograde motion
C) prograde motion
D) geocentricity
E) proper motion

Name: The shift of a star's apparent position due to Earth's motion around the Sun is called ____. A) parallax B) retrograde motion C) prograde motion D) geocentricity E) proper motion
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Parallax is the apparent shift in position of a nearby star against the background of distant objects due to Earth's orbit around the Sun.

The Shift of a Star's Apparent Position Due to Earth's