Stellar parallax is the apparent
A) shift in position of nearby stars as the Earth moves around the Sun
B) westward motion of a planet with respect to the background stars
C) shift in position of nearby stars as the Sun moves about the center of the galaxy
D) shift in position of nearby stars as the Earth rotates on its axis
A
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