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parsec

(n): 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

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9 months ago tomax said:

I made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs!

about 1 year ago seanahan said:

parallax arcsecond, thank god for abbreviations, though this one is fun to say.

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