![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
![How would I find the distance of a star in parsecs and light years if parallax is known? For example, Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, has a parallax of 0.379 How would I find the distance of a star in parsecs and light years if parallax is known? For example, Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, has a parallax of 0.379](https://useruploads.socratic.org/jZXIBQWnTtPbPRzNmxwD_parallax%20%281%29.gif)
How would I find the distance of a star in parsecs and light years if parallax is known? For example, Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, has a parallax of 0.379
![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)