Convert parsecs to light years
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How many parsecs in 1 light years? The answer is 0.30660139194648. We assume you are converting between parsec and light year. You can view more details on each measurement unit: parsecs or light years The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 3.2407792700054E-17 parsecs, or 1.0570008340246E-16 light years. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between parsecs and light years. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
Quick conversion chart of parsecs to light years
1 parsecs to light years = 3.26156 light years
5 parsecs to light years = 16.30782 light years
10 parsecs to light years = 32.61564 light years
15 parsecs to light years = 48.92346 light years
20 parsecs to light years = 65.23128 light years
25 parsecs to light years = 81.53909 light years
30 parsecs to light years = 97.84691 light years
40 parsecs to light years = 130.46255 light years
50 parsecs to light years = 163.07819 light years
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Definition: Parsec
The parsec (symbol pc) is a unit of length used in astronomy. It stands for "parallax of one arc second", and is approximately 19,131,554,073,600 (19 trillion) miles.
Definition: Light-year
A light year, abbreviated ly, is the distance light travels in one year: roughly 9.46 × 1012 kilometres (9.46 petametres, or about 5.88 × 1012 (nearly six trillion) miles). More specifically, a light year is defined as the distance that a photon would travel, in free space and infinitely far away from any gravitational or magnetic fields, in one Julian year (365.25 days of 86400 seconds each).
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