Astronomical Distance Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • 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
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	noun • the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers
	31%	12		Mean to distance ourselves from position of the Sun
	adjective • relating or belonging to the science of astronomy adjective satellite • inconceivably large

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