As the Earth orbits the Sun, nearby stars will appear to move slightly against the more distant stars in the background. We can therefore measure the distance to a star as it is seen from Earth 6 months apart.

The astronomical unit of time is the day.

The astronomical unit of mass is the solar mass.

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