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AndyH · 11-19-2008, 08:53 PM

3000 parsecs is still a helluva distance

A parsec is a wee bit more than 3 light years, so "within 3 kiloparsecs" means within 9000 light years.

11-19-2008, 08:53 PM	#3
AndyH Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 289	Re: Discovered: NASA: Cosmic Rays from a Mysterious, Nearby Object 3000 parsecs is still a helluva distance A parsec is a wee bit more than 3 light years, so "within 3 kiloparsecs" means within 9000 light years.