# 12parsecs

> 12parsecs (iPhone/iPad app by Alan Glasby.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/12parsecs/id1191127162 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Alan Glasby](https://appshunter.io/developer/1191127161)
- Category: Reference
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 23 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany)
- Released: 2017-01-09
- Data updated: 2026-05-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/12parsecs/id1191127162/reviews.md

## What is 12parsecs?

12parsecs provides conversion between commonly used astronomical units:
    parsecs
    kilometres
    astronomical units
    light years

Features:
    Randomly selects background upon launch    
        swipe left/right to change background
    tap results fields to show distances in non-scientific format
        Additional star data shown for stars 12pc from earth
    press units selector for more than 1 second for definition of unit
        definitions via wikipedia page available in:
            English
            French
            German


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5 — 2024-02-26

Support for iPhone 15 and IOS16+

### 1.4 — 2020-11-05

Adds ability to set preferred background rather than have random background each time app starts. Also allows selection of scientific notation for distance input field.

### 1.3 — 2020-06-22

Now supports all iPhone and iPad orientations. New high resolution wallpaper.

### 1.2 — 2020-05-17

Now supports iPad in portrait mode. Navigation added to wikipedia viewer to support back / forward movement using buttons and swipe.

### 1.1 — 2020-05-03

Minor bug fixes and update to work with all current iPhone screen sizes.

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