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parallax second

parallax second noun: a unit of length, used in astronomy, defined as the distance from the Earth of an object that exhibits a parallax of 1 arcsecond. It is approximately equal to 3.08568025 × 10¹³ kilometers or 3.2616 light years.

Noun

parallax second (plural parallax seconds)

  1. A unit of length, used in astronomy, defined as the distance from the Earth of an object that exhibits a parallax of 1 arcsecond. It is approximately equal to 3.08568025 × 10¹³ kilometers or 3.2616 light years.
    Synonyms:
    parsec, psc, pc

Synonyms of parallax second

Forms of parallax second

pluralparallax seconds

Questions about parallax second

What does parallax second mean?
Parallax second means a unit of length, used in astronomy, defined as the distance from the Earth of an object that exhibits a parallax of 1 arcsecond. It is approximately equal to 3.08568025 × 10¹³ kilometers or 3.2616 light years.
What part of speech is parallax second?
Parallax second is a noun.
What is the plural of parallax second?
The plural of parallax second is parallax seconds.

Words near parallax second in the dictionary

  1. parallactical
  2. parallactically
  3. parallax
  4. parallax motion
  5. parallax motions
  6. parallax second
  7. parallax seconds
  8. parallaxed
  9. parallaxes
  10. parallaxing
  11. parallel

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