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Parsec   /pˈɑrsˌɛk/   Listen
Parsec

noun
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.  Synonym: secpar.





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"Parsec" Quotes from Famous Books



... tucked the disc back into his pouch, "sent them off vector a parsec or two. Grange is not one of the strong arm blaster boys. Suppose Tang Ya does a little listening in—and maybe we can rig another surprise if Grange does try to ask advice of someone off world. In the meantime I don't think they are going to meddle with ...
— Plague Ship • Andre Norton


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