The Distance to a Certain Star Has Been Measured to Be

question 178

Multiple Choice

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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