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PARSEC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parsec
1, record 1, English, parsec
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- pc 2, record 1, English, pc
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of distance used in astronomy, equal to about 3.26 light years (3.086 × 1013 kilometers). 3, record 1, English, - parsec
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The parsec] represents the distance at which the radius of Earth's orbit subtends an angle of one second of arc. Thus, a star at a distance of one parsec would have a parallax of one second, and the distance of an object in parsecs is the reciprocal of its parallax in seconds of arc. 4, record 1, English, - parsec
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parsec
1, record 1, French, parsec
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- pc 2, record 1, French, pc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure de longueur [...] utilisée en astronomie, valant 3,26 années-lumière. 3, record 1, French, - parsec
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Física espacial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- parsec
1, record 1, Spanish, parsec
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- pc 1, record 1, Spanish, pc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad astronómica [...] que sirve para expresar distancias estelares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - parsec
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El parsec es la distancia de un astro cuya paralaje es de 1"[segundo], es decir, de un astro desde el cual la distancia de la Tierra al Sol sería vista con un ángulo de 1". 1, record 1, Spanish, - parsec
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