The phenomenon of parallax is the:
A) change in the apparent position of a nearby object compared with background objects as a result of the motion of the object.
B) change in direction of motion of a planet from retrograde to direct motion.
C) apparent change in angular size of an object as it moves toward or away from an observer.
D) change in apparent position of a nearby object compared with background objects as a result of the motion of the observer.
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