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parallax
[parallax+second], in astronomy, basic unit of length for measuring interstellar and intergalactic distances, equal to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, 3.26 light-years, or 3.08×1013 km (about 19 million million mi). The distance in parsecs of an object from the earth is the reciprocal of the http://www.answers.com/topic/parallax of the object. The nearest star, Proxima Centauri, has a parallax of 0.763″ of arc and a distance of about 1.31 parsecs.
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How many units does a parsec cover?
1 parsec = 19,173,510,995,000 miles.
What typhoon is located at 15 n 138 e is it within the par?
No , the typhoon is outside the PAR
Who invented decibels?
http://www.rane.com/par-d.html#decibel
What is the correct distance for Vega in parsecs?
Well, my old astronomy book gives Vega's distance in light years (26), and a parsec is about three-and-a-quarter light years, so just about 8.
How long is light years?
A light year is the distance that light can travel in a year.5,865,696,000,000 miles or 9,460,800,000,000 kilometresThis can be worked out because we know how far light travels in a second (186,000 miles per second / 300,000kilometers per second), we can therefore use simple maths to work out the answer.186,000 miles/second x 60 seconds/minute x 60 minutes/hour x 24 hours/day x 365 days/year = 5,865,696,000,000 miles/year.
A mega-parsec is equivalent to?
Mega means million. A megaparsec is a million parsecs. Each parsec is about 3.26 light-years.Mega means million. A megaparsec is a million parsecs. Each parsec is about 3.26 light-years.Mega means million. A megaparsec is a million parsecs. Each parsec is about 3.26 light-years.Mega means million. A megaparsec is a million parsecs. Each parsec is about 3.26 light-years.
What does the French word par mean?
the root par means equal or equal to depending on the word. This is like in golf when you get a par. means equal to the average.
What does par 71 mean in golf?
That means that the par for the course is 71. And THAT means that if you get par on every hole it will equal 71.
What does the stem par mean?
par means EQUAL
What does divise par mean in french?
Divisé par means divide by.
How many light years makes 1 per sec?
Assuming you mean "parsec", that's about 3.26 light-years.
What is longer than a Parsec?
1 kilo parsec
How many units does a parsec cover?
1 parsec = 19,173,510,995,000 miles.
How many kilometres are in a parsec?
1 Parsec = 3.08568025 × 1013 kilometers.
How long is a parsec in meters?
1 Parsec = 3.08568025 × 1016 meters.
What does the expression below par mean?
Par is taken as an average. Blow par means less than average, or not so good.
What does PAR AVION mean?
PAR AVION is French for via airmail. Par is French for via (or by means of); avion is French for airplane.
