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Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to kiloparsec [kpc]
Please provide values below to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to kiloparsec [kpc], or vice versa.
What is a US Survey Chain?
The US survey chain (∼20.1168 m) used the US survey foot. This measurement was key in the rectangular survey system that mapped the American frontier.
What is a Kiloparsec?
The kiloparsec (kpc) equals 1,000 parsecs (∼3,260 light-years). This unit is commonly used to describe distances within galaxies, such as the Milky Way's diameter of about 30 kpc.
chain (US survey) [ch] to kiloparsec [kpc] Conversion Table
| chain (US survey) [ch] | kiloparsec [kpc] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain (US survey) [ch] | 6.51942391984e-21 kiloparsec [kpc] |
| 0.1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 6.51942391984e-20 kiloparsec [kpc] |
| 1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 6.51942391984e-19 kiloparsec [kpc] |
| 2 chain (US survey) [ch] | 1.30388478397e-18 kiloparsec [kpc] |
| 3 chain (US survey) [ch] | 1.95582717595e-18 kiloparsec [kpc] |
| 5 chain (US survey) [ch] | 3.25971195992e-18 kiloparsec [kpc] |
| 10 chain (US survey) [ch] | 6.51942391984e-18 kiloparsec [kpc] |
| 20 chain (US survey) [ch] | 1.30388478397e-17 kiloparsec [kpc] |
| 50 chain (US survey) [ch] | 3.25971195992e-17 kiloparsec [kpc] |
| 100 chain (US survey) [ch] | 6.51942391984e-17 kiloparsec [kpc] |
| 1000 chain (US survey) [ch] | 6.51942391984e-16 kiloparsec [kpc] |
How to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to kiloparsec [kpc]
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 6.5194239198371E-19 kiloparsec [kpc]
1 kiloparsec [kpc] = 1.5338778583752E+18 chain (US survey) [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain (US survey) [ch] to kiloparsec [kpc]:
15 × 6.5194239198371E-19 = 9.7791358797556E-18 kiloparsec [kpc]