After the sun, the closest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri. The next closest star is called Rigel Kentaurus (aka Alpha Centauri). Rigel Kentaurus is about 4.3 light-years from Earth. How many parsecs away is Rigel
Kentaurus? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a parsec.

What is the latitude and longitude (to the nearest degree) of the following cities? a. kansas city b. philadelphia c. reno d. minneapolis use the map to find the names of cities with the following coordinates. a. 30°n, 96°w b. 35°n, 95°w c. 26°n, 80°w d. 42°n, 88°w how many kilometers north of the equator is washington, dc? approximately how far north of houston is kansas city? use degrees of latitude to calculate your answer. show your work. which city is closer to greenwich, england: los angeles or xi’an, china (34°n, 109°e)? explain your answer. how many degrees of longitude separate las vegas from the international date line, which is at 180° longitude?