Parsec: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 10, 2026 | ||
| Invalidated site: UNIDIA - Paris Observatory - The origin of the parsec. | Jan 30, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: UNIDIA - Paris Observatory - The origin of the parsec. | May 24, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Open Library Publishing Platform - Fanshawe College Astronomy - Parallax and the Parsec. | Mar 01, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Space - What is a parsec? Definition and calculation. | May 20, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: PlanetFacts.org - Parsec. | Jan 19, 2018 | ||
| Changed "Some galaxies and quasars" to "The farthest galaxies and quasars." | Feb 17, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Wolfram Research - Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy - Parsec. | Nov 28, 2010 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fact Monster - Science - Parsec. | Nov 28, 2010 | ||
| Updated distances to Proxima Centauri, the centre of the Milky Way Galaxy, and the Andromeda Galaxy. | Aug 23, 2010 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Sep 30, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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