Secpar (Noun)
Meaning
A unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The secpar unit of astronomical length is used to express large interstellar distances with greater accuracy and ease.
- This new star system is located approximately 275 secpars away from our solar system.
- The astronomers utilized the secpar measurement to better understand the vast expanse between galaxies.
- In a groundbreaking find, a team of scientists discovered a planet orbiting around a star located 0.75 secpars from Earth.
- Calculating distances in secpars rather than light-years results in more precise astronomical readings for researchers.