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    A Star with a Parallax Angle of 1/20 Arcsecond Is
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A Star with a Parallax Angle of 1/20 Arcsecond Is

Question 137

Question 137

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A star with a parallax angle of 1/20 arcsecond is .


A) 20 parsecs away
B) 10 parsecs away
C) 20 light- years away
D) 1/20 parsec away

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