Enter the parallax angle (arc-seconds) into the Star Distance Calculator. The calculator will evaluate and display the Star Distance.

## Star Distance Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the Star Distance.

Dstar = 1 / P
• Where Dstar is the Star Distance (parsecs)
• P is the parallax angle (arc-seconds)

To calculate the star distance, divide 1 by the parallax angle.

## How to Calculate Star Distance?

The following example problems outline how to calculate Star Distance.

Example Problem #1:

1. First, determine the parallax angle (arc-seconds).
• The parallax angle (arc-seconds) is given as: 15.6.
2. Finally, calculate the Star Distance using the equation above:

Dstar = 1 / P

The values given above are inserted into the equation below and the solution is calculated:

Dstar = 1 / 15.6 = .064 (parsecs)

Example Problem #2:

For this problem, the variables needed are provided below:

parallax angle (arc-seconds) = 80

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This example problem is a test of your knowledge on the subject. Use the calculator above to check your answer.

Dstar = 1 / P = ?