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The parallax angle for a star is 0.008 seconds of arc0.008\text{ seconds of arc}0.008 seconds of arc. What is the distance in parsecs (pc\text{pc}pc) of the star from the Earth?

125 pc125\text{ pc}125 pc

250 pc250\text{ pc}250 pc

80 pc80\text{ pc}80 pc

3.9×1017 pc3.9 \times 10^{17}\text{ pc}3.9×1017 pc

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