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].

Body

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].