Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
unit of distance
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| gptkbp:built |
parallax angle of one arcsecond
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| gptkbp:defines |
a_unit_of_measurement_used_in_astronomy_to_describe_distances_to_astronomical_objects_outside_the_Solar_System
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| gptkbp:exportedTo |
about 19.173 × 10^12 miles
about 206,265 astronomical units about 30.857 × 10^12 kilometers |
| gptkbp:firstIntroduced |
Bessel in 1838
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| gptkbp:formFactor |
1 parsec = 3.086 × 10^16 meters
1 parsec = 1.0 × 10^-6 megaparsecs 1 parsec = 1.0 × 10^3 parsecs = 1 kiloparsec |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Parsec
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
in the field of astrophysics
in the field of cosmology in the field of galactic astronomy in the field of stellar dynamics |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
light-year
astronomical unit approximately 3.26 light-years |
| gptkbp:symbol |
pc
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
measuring distances to stars and galaxies
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
astronomy
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