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| − | A parsec, abbreviated pc, was the parallax of one second of arc. It was the standard unit of distance in interstellar travel, and was equal to 3.26 [[light year|light years]]; 206,265 [[astronomical unit|AUs]]; or 30.8 x 10<sup>12</sup> [[kilometer|kilometers]].<ref name="Maps"/><ref name="SFTM"/> | + | A parsec, abbreviated pc, was the parallax of one second of arc.<ref name="Maps"/> It was the standard unit of distance in interstellar travel, and was equal to 3.26 [[light year|light years]]; 206,265 [[astronomical unit|AUs]]; or 30.8 x 10<sup>12</sup> [[kilometer|kilometers]].<ref name="Maps"/><ref name="SFTM"/><ref name="STSL"/> |
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Revision as of 10:48, 4 September 2021
A parsec, abbreviated pc, was the parallax of one second of arc.[1] It was the standard unit of distance in interstellar travel, and was equal to 3.26 light years; 206,265 AUs; or 30.8 x 1012 kilometers.[1][2][3]
Notes and References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maynard, Jeff (Author). Star Trek Maps. Star Trek. Book. Bantam Books. August 1980.
- ↑ Joseph, Franz (Author). Star Fleet Technical Manual. Star Trek. Book. Ballantine Books. November 1975.
- ↑ Bormanis, Andre. Star Trek: Science Logs. Pocket Books, March 1998.
