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Noun: parsec  'paa(r),sek
  1. 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
    - secpar

Derived forms: parsecs

Type of: astronomy unit

Encyclopedia: Parsec

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