Unit of distance in astronomy Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Unit of distance in astronomy (5,4) last seen in Mirror Classic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LIGHTYEAR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIGHTYEAR Unit of distance in astronomy (5,4) (9) Mirror Classic Aug 27, 2025
98% PARSEC Unit of distance in astronomy (6) USA Today Dec 5, 2020
40% LTYR Unit of distance in astronomy: Abbr. (4)
3% MARATHONER Distance runner (10) Commuter Sep 26, 2025
3% LAP Swimmer's distance unit (3) Newsday Sep 23, 2025
3% LAST Go the distance (4) Commuter Sep 20, 2025
3% NEAR In shouting distance (4)
3% BLACKHOLE Gloomy gap in astronomy (5,4) (9) Mirror Cryptic Sep 18, 2025
3% MILES Units of distance (5) (5) Mirror Quick Sep 17, 2025
3% MILE Highway distance unit (4)

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In astronomy, a "parsec" is a unit of distance used to measure vast cosmic scales. It stands for "parallax of one arc second" and equals about 3.26 light-years. It's crucial for calculating distances to stars and galaxies.