Talk:Parsec

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The calculations here assume that the sun of Coruscant is the exact same mass as Earth's sun (namely determining the mean distance from the sun based on number of days). There are equations relating a star's brightness to its mass, so if it were known how much brighter or dimmer Coruscant's sun was in comparison, a better approximation for the parsec could be found. Of course, if the mean distance between Coruscant and its sun were known, the calculation would be trivial. -Erich

Actually the calculations are based on Kepler's Third Law, which works for any planet-star orbit since a planet's mass is negligible compared to a star's mass. —MJBurrage • TALK • 05:35, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Solo's claim

The thing to keep in mind about Solo's claim of doing the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs is that the Kessel Run is through the Maw. Event Horizons around black holes are dependant on the speed at which you are travelling. A standard ship has to do the run in 18 parsecs because to cut the route any closer, the ship would get sucked in. The Falcon, however, is fast enough to straighten the route and cut over 6 parsecs off the distance travelled. This makes sense, since the Falcon's hyperdrive is often rated as a x.5 rather than a x1 standard, potentially making it twice as fast as standard ships. While this argument may all be after-the-fact justification for an actual scriptual error, the logic does hold.

- Rhino

[edit] Under "Appearances"

Parsecs was mentioned in The Clone Wars episode 3. A battle droid said to Grevious that they were less than one parsec away from the medical base. Can someone put that in please? I'm on mobile and can't do much editing.--Secretss 20:49, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

Never mind, I've added it in.--Secretss 08:08, 18 March 2009 (UTC)