diurnal parallax

NOUN
16 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

diurnal parallax is a valid 16-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1U1R1N1A1L1P3A1R1A1L1L1A1X8
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 8 =25 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75
MEANING

What does diurnal parallax mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The parallax of a celestial body using two points on the surface of the earth as the earth rotates.

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