Astronomers use a special unit to measure distances called astronomical unit (AU) where 1 AU is defined as 92,955,807 miles. They also use another unit called parsecs where 1 parsec is equal to 206,264.4 AU. Convert 1 Zm (zettametre) into kiloparsecs. (Given 1 mi = 1.609 km; 1 km = 1000 m).

Astronomers use a special unit to measure distances called astronomical unit (AU) where 1 AU is defined as 92,955,807 miles. They also use another unit called parsecs where 1 parsec is equal to 206,264.4 AU. Convert 1 Zm (zettametre) into kiloparsecs. (Given 1 mi = 1.609 km; 1 km = 1000 m).

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(a) Astronomers use a special unit to measure distances called astronomical unit (AU)
where 1 AU is defined as 92,955,807 miles. They also use another unit called parsecs
where 1 parsec is equal to 206,264.4 AU. Convert 1 Zm (zettametre) into kiloparsecs.
(Given 1 mi = 1.609 km; 1 km = 1000 m).

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