Kiloparsec (kpc)

Kiloparsec (kpc) - A unit of distance, equal to 1000 parsecs (pc), often used to describe distances within the Milky Way or the Local Group of galaxies ...

kiloparsec (kpc) One thousand parsecs; about 3260 light-years. kinetic energy ...

A distance of one thousand parsecs (approximately 3,262 ly) is commonly denoted by the kiloparsec (kpc). Astronomers typically use kiloparsecs to measure distances between parts of a galaxy, or within groups of galaxies. So, for example: ...

parsec The distance to an object which has a of one arc second. It is equal to 3.26 light years, or 3.1 x 1018 cm (see ). A kiloparsec (kpc) is equal to 1000 parsecs. A megaparsec (Mpc) is equal to a million (106) parsecs.

See also: Kiloparsec, Core, Dust, Galaxy, Axis