SOLUTION: One kiloparsec (kpc) is 3,260 lightyears. How many lightyears is the sun from the center of our galaxy?

Question 1112283: One kiloparsec (kpc) is 3,260 lightyears. How many lightyears is the sun from the center of our galaxy?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
~ 26000
Answer by ikleyn(52847) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Parsec is a unit of distance used in astronomy, equal to about 3.26 light years (3.086 � 1013 kilometers). One parsec corresponds to the distance at which the mean radius of the earth's orbit subtends an angle of one second of arc.

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