Convert inch (US survey) to kiloparsec

Please provide values below to convert inch (US survey) [in (US)] to kiloparsec [kpc], or Convert kiloparsec to inch (US survey).




How to Convert Inch (Us Survey) to Kiloparsec

1 in (US) = 8.23159585891134e-22 kpc

Example: convert 15 in (US) to kpc:
15 in (US) = 15 Γ— 8.23159585891134e-22 kpc = 1.2347393788367e-20 kpc


Inch (Us Survey) to Kiloparsec Conversion Table

inch (US survey) kiloparsec

Inch (Us Survey)

The U.S. survey inch is a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a U.S. survey foot.

History/Origin

The U.S. survey inch is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was defined such that 1 meter is exactly 39.37 inches. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.

Current Use

The U.S. survey inch was used for land surveying in the United States.


Kiloparsec

A kiloparsec is a unit of distance used in astronomy, equal to one thousand parsecs.

History/Origin

The parsec was first proposed as a unit of distance in 1913 by British astronomer Herbert Hall Turner. The kiloparsec is a multiple of the parsec used for larger astronomical distances.

Current Use

The kiloparsec is used to measure distances to objects within and around the Milky Way galaxy.



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