![How would I find the distance of a star in parsecs and light years if parallax is known? For example, Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, has a parallax of 0.379 How would I find the distance of a star in parsecs and light years if parallax is known? For example, Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, has a parallax of 0.379](https://useruploads.socratic.org/jZXIBQWnTtPbPRzNmxwD_parallax%20%281%29.gif)
How would I find the distance of a star in parsecs and light years if parallax is known? For example, Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, has a parallax of 0.379
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Should you use light-years or parsecs for astronomical distance? - Sky & Telescope - Sky & Telescope
![SOLVED:A parsec is an astronomical unit of distance where 1 parsec = 3.26 light years (1 light year equals the distance traveled by light in one year). If the speed of light SOLVED:A parsec is an astronomical unit of distance where 1 parsec = 3.26 light years (1 light year equals the distance traveled by light in one year). If the speed of light](https://cdn.numerade.com/previews/eafac611-9f3a-4f74-81bc-0d279fc4764b_large.jpg)