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Convert chain [ch] to light year [ly]
Please provide values below to Convert chain [ch] to light year [ly], or vice versa.
What is a Chain?
The chain (22 yards or 20.1168 m) was crucial in land surveying. Invented by Edmund Gunter in 1620, 10 square chains equal 1 acre. Modern surveyors still use 'chain' terminology.
What is a Light Year (ly)?
The light year is a unit of distance that represents how far light travels in one year in a vacuum. It is commonly used in astronomy to describe interstellar distances.
chain [ch] to light year [ly] Conversion Table
| chain [ch] | light year [ly] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain [ch] | 2.12634743779e-17 light year [ly] |
| 0.1 chain [ch] | 2.12634743779e-16 light year [ly] |
| 1 chain [ch] | 2.12634743779e-15 light year [ly] |
| 2 chain [ch] | 4.25269487558e-15 light year [ly] |
| 3 chain [ch] | 6.37904231337e-15 light year [ly] |
| 5 chain [ch] | 1.0631737189e-14 light year [ly] |
| 10 chain [ch] | 2.12634743779e-14 light year [ly] |
| 20 chain [ch] | 4.25269487558e-14 light year [ly] |
| 50 chain [ch] | 1.0631737189e-13 light year [ly] |
| 100 chain [ch] | 2.12634743779e-13 light year [ly] |
| 1000 chain [ch] | 2.12634743779e-12 light year [ly] |
How to Convert chain [ch] to light year [ly]
1 chain [ch] = 2.1263474377906E-15 light year [ly]
1 light year [ly] = 4.7029002985469E+14 chain [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain [ch] to light year [ly]:
15 × 2.1263474377906E-15 = 3.189521156686E-14 light year [ly]