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The Distance to a Certain Star Has Been Measured to Be

Question 178

Question 178

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The distance to a certain star has been measured to be 750 ly. Expressed in parsecs, the distance is approximately


A) 23 pc.
B) 230 pc.
C) 750 pc because these units are identical.
D) 2445 pc.

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