Parallax (par-uh-laks)

The apparent angular displacement of a celestial body due

to its being observed from the surface instead of from the center of theearth (diurnal parallax or geocentric parallax) or
due to its being observed from the earth instead of from the sun (annual parallax or heliocentric parallax)

Parallax is the way an objects position or direction seems to change depending on viewing angle. To experience
this phenomena, simply cover one eye and focus on an object. Then move the cover to the other eye. Because each eye
provides a different viewing angle, the object will appear to move.

Astronomical unit

A unit of measurement equal to 149.6 million kilometers, the mean distance from the center of the earth to the
center of the sun. It is now defined as exactly 149597870700 metres (about 150 million kilometres, or 93 million
miles).[7] The astronomical unit is used primarily as a convenient yardstick for measuring distances within the Solar
System or around other stars.

Parsec

A parsec (symbol: pc) is a unit of length used to measure large distances to objects outside our Solar System.
One parsec is the distance at which one astronomical unit subtends an angle of one arc second.[1] A parsec is equal to
about 3.26 light-years (31 trillion kilometres or 19 trillion miles) in length. The nearest star, Proxima Centauri, is about
1.3 parsecs (4.24 light-years) from the Sun.[2] Most of the stars visible to the unaided eye in the nighttime sky are within
500 parsecs of the Sun.

Light year

A light-year (or light year, abbreviation: ly[3]) is a unit of length used informally to express astronomical
distances. It is approximately 9 trillion kilometres (or about 6 trillion miles).[note 1] As defined by the International
Astronomical Union (IAU), a light-year is the distance that light travels in vacuum in one Julian year (365.25
days).[2] Because it includes the word year, the term light-year is sometimes misinterpreted as a unit of time.

1 light-year = 9460730472580800 metres (exactly)

9.461 petametres
9.461 trillion kilometres
5.878625 trillion miles
63241.077 astronomical units
0.306601 parsecs