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  2. Parsec - Wikipedia

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    This differs from the classic inverse-tangent definition by about 200 km, i.e.: only after the 11th significant figure. As the astronomical unit was defined by the IAU (2012) as an exact length in metres, so now the parsec corresponds to an exact length in metres. To the nearest meter, the small-angle parsec corresponds to 30 856 775 814 913 673 m.

  3. List of conversion factors - Wikipedia

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    This article gives a list of conversion factors for several physical quantities. ... = 0.0762 m parsec: pc ... = 2.54 × 10 −2 m/s: kilometre per hour: km/h ≡ 1 km/h

  4. Astronomical unit - Wikipedia

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    Distance of the outer limit of Oort cloud from the Sun (estimated, corresponds to 1.2 light-years) — Parsec: 206 265 — One parsec. The parsec is defined in terms of the astronomical unit, is used to measure distances beyond the scope of the Solar System and is about 3.26 light-years: 1 pc = 1 au/tan(1″) [6] [61] Proxima Centauri: 268 000 ...

  5. Template:Convert/list of units/length - Wikipedia

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    conversion factor/m combinations SI: gigametre: Gm Gm ... 1.0 nmi (1.9 km; 1.2 ... parsec: pc (parsec) pc 1.0 ...

  6. Light-year - Wikipedia

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    The product of Simon Newcomb's J1900.0 mean tropical year of 31 556 925.9747 ephemeris seconds and a speed of light of 299 792.5 km/s produced a light-year of 9.460 530 × 10 15 m (rounded to the seven significant digits in the speed of light) found in several modern sources [10] [11] [12] was probably derived from an old source such as C. W ...

  7. List of humorous units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    A parsec is approximately 3.26 light-years or about 3.086×10 16 m (1.917×10 13 mi). Combining it with the " atto- " prefix (×10 −18 ) yields attoparsec (apc), a conveniently human-scaled unit of about 3.086 centimetres (1.215 in) that is used only humorously.

  8. Template:Convert/list of units - Wikipedia

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    1.0 lb⋅ft (1.4 N⋅m) lb.ft Nm; lb.ft kg-m; Scientific: SI: newton-metre: N.m N⋅m Triple combinations are also possible. See the full list. 1.0 N⋅m (0.74 lbf⋅ft) N.m kgf.m; N.m lbf.ft; Non-SI metric: kilogram force-metre: kgf.m kgf⋅m 1.0 kgf⋅m (9.8 N⋅m; 7.2 lbf⋅ft) kgf.m N.m; kgf.m lbf.ft; Imperial & US customary: pound force ...

  9. Distance modulus - Wikipedia

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    Distance moduli are most commonly used when expressing the distance to other galaxies in the relatively nearby universe.For example, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is at a distance modulus of 18.5, [2] the Andromeda Galaxy's distance modulus is 24.4, [3] and the galaxy NGC 4548 in the Virgo Cluster has a DM of 31.0. [4]