parsec

unit of length used in astronomy
Intangible unit_of_length Q12129
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parsec

Summary

parsec is an unit of length[1]. parsec ranks in the top 1% of unit_of_length entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,833 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • parsec's instance of is recorded as unit of length[3].
  • parsec's instance of is recorded as UCUM derived unit[4].
  • parsec's measured physical quantity is recorded as length[5].
  • parsec's Commons category is recorded as Parsec (unit of length)[6].
  • parsec's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-3:2006 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time[7].
  • parsec's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[8].
  • parsec's different from is recorded as Parsec[9].
  • parsec's conversion to SI unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+30856775814913672.789139379577964716107319211604091798014040192277023292186999296869832135338806555993327012023800588277832475'}[10].
  • parsec's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+3.26156377716743356213863970704550'}[11].
  • parsec's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+206264.806247'}[12].
  • parsec's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+206264.8'}[13].
  • parsec's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+30856775814913.700'}[14].
  • parsec's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q253276', 'amount': '+19174000000000'}[15].
  • parsec's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+101236140949185000'}[16].
  • parsec's conversion to standard unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q482798', 'amount': '+33745380316394900'}[17].
  • parsec's Wikidata SPARQL query equivalent is recorded as wd:Q12129 p:P2370/psn:P2370 [wikibase:quantityAmount ?source; wikibase:quantityUnit ?base]. ?item p:P2370/psn:P2370 [wikibase:quantityAmount ?target; wikibase:quantityUnit ?base]. BIND(?source / ?target as ?value)[18].
  • parsec's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[19].
  • parsec's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'pc'}[20].
  • parsec's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'пк'}[21].
  • parsec's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'فخ'}[22].
  • parsec's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'pc'}[23].
  • parsec's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'hy', 'text': 'պկ'}[24].
  • parsec's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'pc'}[25].
  • parsec's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'lb', 'text': 'pc'}[26].
  • parsec's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'gl', 'text': 'pc'}[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include unit of length[3] and UCUM derived unit[4].

Influence

Things named for parsec include 60 Parsecs![28], a video game[29].

Why It Matters

parsec ranks in the top 1% of unit_of_length entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,833 views/month).[2] parsec has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] parsec is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for parsec include 60 Parsecs![28], a video game[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . ISO 80000-3:2006 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . ISO 80000-3:2006 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . astronomy2015.org. astronomy2015.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . astronomy2015.org. astronomy2015.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . astronomy2015.org. astronomy2015.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ISO 80000-3:2006 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . astronomy2015.org. astronomy2015.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Logopedia. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · O Breixo · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Conversion to standard unit {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+3.26156377716743356213863970704, {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+206264.806247'}, {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+206264.8'} +4
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    Measured physical quantity length
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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