Q. Parsec is the unit of

  • (A) Distance
  • (B) Time
  • (C) Intensity of light
  • (D) Magnetic line
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Distance
Explanation: One parsec is the distance to an object whose parallax angle is one arc second. The radius of the Earth's orbit equals one astronomical unit (AU), so an object that is one parsec distant is 206,265 AU (or 3.26 light-years) away.
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One parsec is the distance to an object whose parallax angle is one arc second. The radius of the Earth's orbit equals one astronomical unit (AU), so an object that is one parsec distant is 206,265 AU (or 3.26 light-years) away.

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