Category:Definitions/Parsec
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This category contains definitions related to Parsec.
The parsec is a derived unit of length.
It is derived as the distance at which $1$ astronomical unit subtends an angle of $1$ second of angle.
It is therefore exactly $\dfrac {648 \, 000} \pi$ astronomical units.
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | parsec | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 30 \cdotp 85677 \, 58149 \, 13673 \times 10^{15}\) | metres | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 1 \cdotp 9174 \times 10^{13}\) | miles | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 2 \cdotp 06265 \times 10^5\) | astronomical units | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 3 \cdotp 26\) | light years |
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