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attoparsec: n.
About an inch. atto- is the standard SI prefix for
multiplication by 10
^(-18
). A parsec
(parallax-second) is 3.26 light-years; an attoparsec is thus
3.26 × 10
^(-18
) light years, or about 3.1 cm
(thus, 1 attoparsec/microfortnight equals about
1 inch/sec). This unit is reported to be in use (though probably not
very seriously) among hackers in the U.K. See micro-.
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