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parsec

/ˈpɑːr.sɛk/

Traducción: Unidad de longitud astronómica, equivalente aproximadamente a 3,26 años luz, basada en la distancia desde la Tierra a la cual el paralaje estelar es de un segundo de arco.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ˈpɑːr.sɛk/

A unit of astronomical length equal to approximately 3.26 light-years, based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is one second of arc.

  • 🇪🇸Unidad de longitud astronómica, equivalente aproximadamente a 3,26 años luz, basada en la distancia desde la Tierra a la cual el paralaje estelar es de un segundo de arco.
  1. Astronomical unit of distance C2 formal scientific

    A unit of length used in astronomy, equal to approximately 3.26 light-years or about 3.086 × 10^13 kilometers, based on the distance from Earth at which the angle of parallax is one arcsecond.

    • The nearest star to our solar system is about 1.3 parsecs away.
    • Astronomers measure distances to faraway galaxies in megaparsecs.
    • The parsec is a fundamental unit for mapping the universe.

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