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parsec

par·sec [ pr sèk ] (plural par·secs)


noun 
Definition:
 
3.262 light-years: an astronomical unit of distance equal to 3.262 light-years. A parsec is the distance from which the Earth's distance from the Sun would subtend one second of arc.
Symbol  pc


[Early 20th century. <parallax + second2]
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