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The distance to the Sun

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Description Uses charts, models, and diagrams to illustrate basic concepts of solar measurement. Explains the use of parallax in finding the scale of the universe. Demonstrates how to find the distance to the moon and sun. Features Dr. Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, Professor of Astronomy, Harvard University. (WGBH-TV) Kinescope.

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