secpar

Definitions of secpar
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: parsec
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    astronomy unit
    a linear unit used for astronomical distances
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