Convert light year to kiloparsec
Please provide values below to convert light year [ly] to kiloparsec [kpc], or Convert kiloparsec to light year.
How to Convert Light Year to Kiloparsec
1 ly = 0.000306601393806527 kpc
Example: convert 15 ly to kpc:
15 ly = 15 × 0.000306601393806527 kpc = 0.0045990209070979 kpc
Light Year to Kiloparsec Conversion Table
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Light Year
A light-year is the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year.
History/Origin
The concept of the light-year as a unit of distance in astronomy emerged in the mid-19th century. The first recorded use of the term was in a German astronomical publication in 1851.
Current Use
The light-year is used to express distances to stars and other astronomical objects on a galactic and intergalactic scale, especially in popular science and non-specialist contexts.
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.