The distance from Earth to the star Betelgeuse (in the constellation Orion) has been measured as 520 light-years. Expressed in parsecs, this is approximately:
A) 160 pc.
B) 350 pc.
C) 520 Mpc (megaparsecs) .
D) 1700 pc.
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