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How do you find out how many AU are in a parsec?

Answer 1

One parsec= 3.26 light years.

A light year is the distance that light travels in a year in vacuum at a speed of 300,000 km/s. One A U is equal to 149597870 km. To find the value of a light year in kilometers, divide 9500,000,000,000 km by 149597870. The result is 206264 au.

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Answer 2

Levi Alexander

206264.8 AU

From the parsec definition,

1 parsec equals 1/(1 radian second) AU.

#=1/(pi/((3600)(180)))# AU

= 206264.8 astronomical units

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Answer 3

John Alexander

To find out how many astronomical units (AU) are in a parsec, you can use the conversion factor:

1 parsec = 206,264.806 AU.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

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