Convert league (statute) to light year
Please provide values below to convert league (statute) [st.league] to light year [ly], or Convert light year to league (statute).
How to Convert League (Statute) to Light Year
1 st.league = 5.10324405718607e-13 ly
Example: convert 15 st.league to ly:
15 st.league = 15 Γ 5.10324405718607e-13 ly = 7.6548660857791e-12 ly
League (Statute) to Light Year Conversion Table
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League (Statute)
A statute league is a unit of length equal to three statute miles.
History/Origin
The statute league is based on the statute mile, which was defined as 5,280 feet by an Act of the English Parliament in 1592.
Current Use
The statute league is an obsolete unit of measurement.
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.