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The increase in attainable accuracy permits a gradual extension of the distance limit which may satisfactorily be covered by annual parallax determinations. By considerable effort we may obtain reliable parallaxes up to say 50 parsec. Generally a limit of 20 parsec appears indicated for trustworthy results for the nearest stars while 5 parsec has been a conventional limit for our ‘immediate’ stellar neighborhood.
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Van De Kamp, P. (1981). Parallax Results for Nearest Stars. H-R Diagrams. In: Stellar Paths. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 85. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8450-9_7
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