Convert Planck length to parsec
Please provide values below to convert Planck length [l_P] to parsec [pc], or Convert parsec to Planck length.
How to Convert Planck Length to Parsec
1 l_P = 5.2379257308197e-52 pc
Example: convert 15 l_P to pc:
15 l_P = 15 × 5.2379257308197e-52 pc = 7.85688859622955e-51 pc
Planck Length to Parsec Conversion Table
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Planck Length
The Planck length is the smallest possible unit of length in the universe, approximately 1.6 x 10⁻³⁵ meters.
History/Origin
The Planck length is derived from fundamental physical constants and is named after the physicist Max Planck. It is a fundamental unit in the system of Planck units.
Current Use
The Planck length is a theoretical concept used in quantum gravity and cosmology to describe phenomena at the smallest scales of the universe.
Parsec
A parsec is a unit of length used to measure the large distances to astronomical objects outside the Solar System, approximately equal to 3.26 light-years. It is the distance at which one astronomical unit subtends an angle of one arcsecond.
History/Origin
The term "parsec" is a portmanteau of "parallax" and "second," coined by British astronomer Herbert Hall Turner in 1913.
Current Use
The parsec is the preferred unit of distance in astronomy and astrophysics for expressing the distances to stars and galaxies.