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Grade 10General Physics

what is a parsec

Profile image of Ankit Baral
12 Years agoGrade 10
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Profile image of shubham  sharma
12 Years ago

One par sec. Is radius of acircle at the centre of which an arc of circle,1AU long subtend 1" of angle!!

1par sec=3.1 (10''6)m

Profile image of Atul  Shaurya
12 Years ago

Parsec is a unit used in astronomy. Its symbol is "pc". 1 Parsec = 3.26 light years.

1 Parsec= 3.08567758*10 raise to the power "16" metres.