The Astronomy Nexus

Still Image (Now) Animation (Parallax Demo)

What might parallaxes look like if the Earth's orbit were 1.5 light-years (instead of 16 light-minutes) in diameter? The two closest stars in this region, Epsilon Eridani and Omicron² Eridani, are identified by name. See how many other stars are (relatively) close to the Sun in this image.