![Should you use light-years or parsecs for astronomical distance? - Sky & Telescope - Sky & Telescope Should you use light-years or parsecs for astronomical distance? - Sky & Telescope - Sky & Telescope](https://skyandtelescope.org/wp-content/uploads/Parallax-Illustration_341px-736x490-c-default.jpg)
Should you use light-years or parsecs for astronomical distance? - Sky & Telescope - Sky & Telescope
![SOLVED:A parsec is an astronomical unit of distance where 1 parsec = 3.26 light years (1 light year equals the distance traveled by light in one year). If the speed of light SOLVED:A parsec is an astronomical unit of distance where 1 parsec = 3.26 light years (1 light year equals the distance traveled by light in one year). If the speed of light](https://cdn.numerade.com/previews/eafac611-9f3a-4f74-81bc-0d279fc4764b_large.jpg)
SOLVED:A parsec is an astronomical unit of distance where 1 parsec = 3.26 light years (1 light year equals the distance traveled by light in one year). If the speed of light
![SOLVED:A parsec is an astronomical unit of distance where 1 parsec = 3.26 light years (1 light year equals the distance traveled by light in one year). If the speed of light SOLVED:A parsec is an astronomical unit of distance where 1 parsec = 3.26 light years (1 light year equals the distance traveled by light in one year). If the speed of light](https://cdn.numerade.com/previews/d0b25212-51d8-4202-bd84-2f3aba13c021.gif)
SOLVED:A parsec is an astronomical unit of distance where 1 parsec = 3.26 light years (1 light year equals the distance traveled by light in one year). If the speed of light
![The nearest star to our solar system is 4.29 light years away. How much is this distance in terms of parsecs? How much parallax would this star (named AlphaCentauri) show when viewed The nearest star to our solar system is 4.29 light years away. How much is this distance in terms of parsecs? How much parallax would this star (named AlphaCentauri) show when viewed](https://www.zigya.com/application/zrc/images/qvar/PHEN11096940.png)