Astrophysics and cosmology

Constant Symbol Numerical value Astronomical unit (mean distance of the Earth from the Sun) AU 1.49597870·10 11 m Parsec pc 3.085678·10 16 m Light year ly 9.460530·10 15 m Mass of the Sun M Ο 1.989·10 30 kg Radius of the…

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