- gigaparsec
- (Gpc)a non-metric unit of distance equal to one billion parsecs, 3.2616 billion light years, or 30.856 78 zettameters (30.856 78 x 1021 kilometers). The unit is used in astronomy.
Dictionary of units of measurement. 2015.
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