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Parsec - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Astronomy

The parsec (symbol pc) is a unit of length used in astronomy. The length of the parsec is based on the method of trigonometric parallax, one of the oldest ...

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206265 AU = 3.26 light year patera
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What is a Parsec? · Research

A parsec is calculated using the parallax of 1 arc second, hence the shorter term parsec. To understand what this means it will be helpful to define the ...
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parsec ( ) n. A unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is one second of arc and equal to 3.258.
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parsec definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta

A parsec is the distance from which the Earth's distance from the Sun would subtend one second of arc. Symbol pc. [Early 20th century. ...
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