Parallax Angle Calculator

Calculate Distance to a Star (d)

Formula

The formula to calculate the distance to a star (d) is:

\[ d = \frac{1}{p} \]

Where:

Definition

Example

Let's say the parallax angle (p) is 0.1 arcseconds. Using the formula:

\[ d = \frac{1}{0.1} = 10 \]

So, the distance to the star (d) is 10 parsecs.