Editing Parsec (section)

==In popular culture==
	
The parsec was used incorrectly as a measurement of time by [[Han Solo]] in the first ''[[A New Hope|Star Wars]]'' film, when he claimed his ship, the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' "made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs", originally with the intention of presenting Solo as "something of a bull artist who didn't always know precisely what he was talking about". The claim was repeated in ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens|The Force Awakens]]'', but this was [[retcon]]ned in ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]'', by stating the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' traveled a shorter distance (as opposed to a quicker time) due to a more dangerous route through the Kessel Run, enabled by its speed and maneuverability.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 May 2018 |title='Solo' Corrected One of the Most Infamous 'Star Wars' Plot Holes |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a20967903/solo-star-wars-kessel-distance-plot-hole/ |website=Esquire}}</ref> It is also used incorrectly in ''[[The Mandalorian]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Choi |first=Charlse |date=5 November 2019 |title='Star Wars' Gets the Parsec Wrong Again in 'The Mandalorian' |url=https://www.space.com/star-wars-the-mandalorian-parsec.html |access-date=6 May 2020 |website=space.com}}</ref>