When to Use Parallax Distance 3D Explorer - Best Sessions and Limits
The Parallax Distance 3D Explorer fits classroom demos of the Earth-baseline parallax triangle, short curiosity breaks on why 1 arcsec defines 1 pc, and literacy around Proxima Centauri at about 0.7687 arcsec. It is educational geometry - not a catalog reduction - so a few session types need another tool.
A five-minute classroom demo
Open Parallax Distance 3D Explorer, press Proxima then 1 arcsec, and watch the star jump in depth as p changes - clearer than a brightness rail alone.
Numbers in one panel
Keep the facts table visible while reading d = 1/p, 1 pc about 3.26 ly, and Proxima about 0.7687 arcsec.
Sessions it does not fit
These sessions do not fit Parallax Distance 3D Explorer: any time you need magnitude scales, galactic arms, or planet tours. Use Stellar Magnitude Scale Explorer, Milky Way Map 3D Explorer, or Solar System 3D Explorer instead. It also needs WebGL in the browser.
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