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Should you use light-years or parsecs for astronomical distance? - Sky & Telescope - Sky & Telescope
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relativity - Is a light year a different distance if measured from a moving object? - Physics Stack Exchange
LogIQids - #LearnWithLQ - What is a Light Year? Popular misconception makes one believe that a light-year is a unit of time. However, it is an astronomical unit of distance. One light-year
Earth Shaker - #AstroMeme How far is far? We often measure distances in space using astronomical units (AU) and light-years (ly) because of the superb distances. 1 Astronomical Unit (AU) - average
![One light year is equal to the distance traveled by light in one year (through empty space). One light year = 1 ly = 6 trillion miles = 9.5 trillion. - ppt download One light year is equal to the distance traveled by light in one year (through empty space). One light year = 1 ly = 6 trillion miles = 9.5 trillion. - ppt download](https://slideplayer.com/14734682/90/images/slide_1.jpg)