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Parsec is a unit of measurement of length. The definition for parsec is the following:

One parsec is the distance of star with parallax shift of one arc second from a base of one astronomical unit.

The parsec, short for parallax of one arcsecond, is a unit of length used in astronomy, equal to about 31 trillion kilometers or 3.26 lightyears.

The symbol for parsec is pc
Parsec is compatible with the metre base unit.

Please note: The equivalent value of parsec in SI units is an approximation.

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parsec to astronomical unit (from 0.0001 to 0.004 parsec) (from 0.0001 to 0.004 astronomical unit, step 0.0001 units)
parsec to light day (from 0.01 to 0.4 parsec) (from 0.01 to 0.4 light day, step 0.01 units)
parsec to light hour (from 0.001 to 0.04 parsec) (from 0.001 to 0.04 light hour, step 0.001 units)
parsec to light minute (from 1E-05 to 0.0004 parsec) (from 1E-05 to 0.0004 light minute, step 1E-05 units)
parsec to light year (from 1 to 40 parsec) (from 1 to 40 light year, step 1 units)
parsec to spat (from 0.0001 to 0.004 parsec) (from 0.0001 to 0.004 spat, step 0.0001 units)

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