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Parallax is defined as an object appearing as if it is positioned differently when it is looked at from different angles or different positions.
In optical instruments, such as telescopes or microscopes, parallax results from the observerâs eye movement in front of the eyepiece when the graticule or cross hair used for measurement is not in the same plane as the image produced by the objective. The concept of parallax plays an important role in astronomy.