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According to the [http://www.chrispappas.com/archives/wguide.html Writer's Guide], dated October 2, 1978, a Parsec is defined as 90 million miles, the distance from the Earth to the Sun. It is also the equivalent of 10 [[hectar]]s.
According to the [http://www.chrispappas.com/archives/wguide.html Writer's Guide], dated October 2, 1978, a '''Parsec''' is defined as 90 million miles or 150 million kilometers, the distance from the Earth to the Sun. It is also the equivalent of 10 [[hectar]]s.


''See also: [[Units of Measure (TOS)]]''
== Notes ==
 
* In reality a parsec is the [[wikipedia:Parallax|parallax]] of one arc second, which translates to approximately 206,264 astronomical units (the mean distance between Earth and the Sun) or 3.26 light years.
 
==See also==
*[[List of terms (TOS)]]


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According to the Writer's Guide, dated October 2, 1978, a Parsec is defined as 90 million miles or 150 million kilometers, the distance from the Earth to the Sun. It is also the equivalent of 10 hectars.

Notes[edit]

  • In reality a parsec is the parallax of one arc second, which translates to approximately 206,264 astronomical units (the mean distance between Earth and the Sun) or 3.26 light years.

See also[edit]