parsec
Syllabic abbreviation of parallax secondSyllabic abbreviation of parallax second.
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Meaning
1 sensesSyllabic abbreviation of parallax second.
Parsec
парсе́кparsék
парсе́кparsék
- a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
Examples
4 sentencesWhat's a parsec?
Що таке парсек? — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
The parsec is equal to about 3.3 light-years.
ruПарсек - это приблизительно 3.3 световых года. — lovermann
deEin Parsec sind etwa 3,3 Lichtjahre. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
How long is a parsec?
One parsec is the distance at which one astronomical unit subtends an angle of one arcsecond.
deEin Parsec ist die Entfernung, in welcher eine Astronomische Einheit im Winkel von einer Bogensekunde erscheint. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Origin
Contraction of parallax second.Contraction of parallax second.
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Forms
plural: parsecsSynonyms
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