Astrophysics Flashcards
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The Astronomical Unit (AU)
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This is the average distance between the Earth and Sun
2
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The Light Year (Iy)
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The is the distance that light travels in one year
3
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The Parsec (pc)
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The parsec is an even larger unit that the light year
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1 AU =
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1.50x10^11 m
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1 Iy =
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9.46 x 10^15 m
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1 pc =
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3.26 light years
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M
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R
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9
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The Process Of Star Formation
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