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One parsec is _____ light years.


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Parsec in Light-Years:

  1. Parsec is defined as the distance to an object with a parallax angle of 1 arcsecond.
  2. Parsec is a mathematical unit of length.
  3. A light-year is a distance covered by light in a duration of one year.
  4. One parsec =3.08×1016m.
  5. One light-year =9.46×1015m.
  6. So one parsec =3.08×10169.46×1015=3.26 light-years.

Hence, one parsec is 3.26 light years.


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