Star Distance Calculator

Calculate Star Distance (Dstar)

Formula

The formula to calculate the Star Distance (Dstar) is:

\[ D_{star} = \frac{1}{P} \]

Where:

Definition

Example

Let's say the parallax angle (P) is 0.1 arc-seconds. Using the formula:

\[ D_{star} = \frac{1}{0.1} = 10 \]

So, the Star Distance (Dstar) is 10 parsecs.