Definition of "parallax second" []

• A unit of length used to measure the distances of stars from Earth, defined as the distance from the Earth of a star that has a parallax of 1 arcsecond. Approximately = 3.08568025 × 1016 meters = 3.2616 light-years. (noun)

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