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parallax second When we observe a star from opposite ends of the Earth's orbit, if there is a parallax difference of 1 arc second, that star is 1 parsec away.

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How many light year in parsec?

1 Parsec = 3.26163626 light years


Is parsec a unit of length?

A parsec is ameasure of distance 1 parsec is equal to 1.9174x10 to the 13th power- miles 3.08568 x 10 to the 13th power-kilometers Answer 1 Parsec = 3.08568025 × 1016 meters1 Parsec = 3.26156 light yearsThe parsec ("parallax of one arcsecond", symbol pc) is defined as the length of the adjacent side of an imaginary right triangle in space. The two dimensions that form this triangle are the parallax angle (defined as 1 arcsecond) and the opposite side (which is defined as 1 astronomical unit (AU), the distance from the Earth to the Sun).Given these two measurements, along with the rules of trigonometry, the length of the adjacent side (the parsec) can be found.


Is there a difference between a parsec and a secpar?

Yes. A "parsec" is the abbreviation for a parallax-second of arc, a measure of distance. I have no idea what a "secpar" is, but it might be the abbreviation for some sort of government official, "Secretary of Parking" perhaps.


How many astronomical unit are in 1 parsec?

About 206,000 given that 1 parsec is 3.06 x 1013 km and 1 AU is 149.6 x 106 km __________________ 1 Astronomical Unit (AU) is the average distance from the Sun to the Earth, about 150 million kilometers or 93 million miles (approximately). We use AU when we talk about distances between objects WITHIN the solar system. One "parsec", or "parallax-second of arc", is the distance that an object would be (from Earth) if we measure a one second of arc difference in the relative direction of a "nearby" object, measured from one side of the Earth's orbit to the other. That gives us a baseline distance of 2 AU, about 300 million km or 186 million miles. You can calculate the distance of one parsec using trigonometry; the base of the triangle is 2AU, and the opposite angle is 1 second of arc (1/3600th of a degree). Roughly, one parsec is about 3.26 light years. We use parsecs to measure distance between stars, or between objects in the galaxy.


How many meters are there in one parsec?

30,856,774,879,000,000 meters.