Definition of Megaparsec

1. Noun. (astronomy) A unit of distance equal to a million parsecs ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Megaparsec

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Megaparsec

megamusicals
meganewton
meganewtons
meganiche
meganiches
megannum
megannums
meganuclease
meganucleases
meganucleus
megaoesophagus
megaohm
megaohms
megapack
megapacks
megaparsec (current term)
megaparsecs
megapascal
megapascals
megapennies
megapenny
megaphone
megaphoned
megaphones
megaphonia
megaphonic
megaphoning
megaphonist
megaphonists
megaphyll

Literary usage of Megaparsec

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Origin and Its Meaning: On the Origin of the Universe and Its Mechanics by Roger Ellman (2004)
"A light year is the distance that light travels in one year at our present speed of light, c = 3-108 meters/sec- Of course a megaparsec is a million parsecs ..."

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