Parallax second

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Noun

Singular parallax second

Plural parallax seconds

1. A unit of length used to measure the distances of stars from the Earth, defined as the distance from the Earth of a star that has a parallax of 1 arcsecond. 1 Parsec = 3.08568025 × 10¹⁶ meters = 3.2616 light-years.

Translations

• German: Parallaxensekunde f.zh:parallax second