The Emergence Machine

Parsec

abstract · Astronomy · Level 9 · E0

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Emergence definition

parsec requires parallax, light-year.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
parsec
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0ParsecAstronomical UnitLight YearParallaxEqualServingStarSunDegreeFoodLightShift… intermediate l…ForceFormLifeMeasurementActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesParsecL9EqualL7Astronomical UnitL8Light YearL8ParallaxL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Equal L7 (requires)
    A unit of distance in astronomy, equal to 3.
  • Astronomical Unit L8 (requires)
    26 light-years, defined as the distance at which one astronomical unit subtends an angle of one arcsecond.
  • Light Year L8 (requires)
    A parsec is defined based on the parallax shift of one arcsecond.
  • Parallax L8 (requires)
    The parsec unit is related to parallax measurements, another distance metric.