Astronomical Distances Crossword Clue

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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
	40%	15		Effect used to measure astronomical distances
	noun • the heliocentric parallax of a star
	37%	13		Measuring astronomical distances
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