Definitions
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- noun A distance of 109
parsecs
Etymologies
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giga- + parsec
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Examples
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The opening sequence starts at 1 Gpc/h; one gigaparsec.
Millenium Simulation JDsg 2007
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So a gigaparsec is three billion light years -- that's the scale.
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So a gigaparsec is three billion light years -- that's the scale.
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So a gigaparsec is three billion light years -- that's the scale.
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