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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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    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.