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Which unit do astronomers use for angular measurement? A. parallax B. arcsecond C. parsec D. light-year
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Which unit do astronomers use for angular measurement?
A. parallax
B. arcsecond
C. parsec
D. light-year
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C and D are units of length or distance.
A is a measured angle.
B is a unit of angular measurement.
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