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Definition of Kiloparsec
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kiloparsec
Literary usage of Kiloparsec
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies by David Peck Todd (1922)
"... Omega Centauri, comes out the nearest; nevertheless it is distant 6,5 kiloparsecs.
A kiloparsec is a ..."
2. Priorities in Space Science Enabled by Nuclear Power And Propulsion by Ssb (2006)
"Kolmogorov spectrum: A concept arising in the theory of turbulence describing
how energy is distributed among eddies of different sizes. kpc: kiloparsec. ..."