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Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to light year [ly]
Please provide values below to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to light year [ly], 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 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 (US survey) [ch] to light year [ly] Conversion Table
| chain (US survey) [ch] | light year [ly] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain (US survey) [ch] | 2.12635169049e-17 light year [ly] |
| 0.1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 2.12635169049e-16 light year [ly] |
| 1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 2.12635169049e-15 light year [ly] |
| 2 chain (US survey) [ch] | 4.25270338099e-15 light year [ly] |
| 3 chain (US survey) [ch] | 6.37905507148e-15 light year [ly] |
| 5 chain (US survey) [ch] | 1.06317584525e-14 light year [ly] |
| 10 chain (US survey) [ch] | 2.12635169049e-14 light year [ly] |
| 20 chain (US survey) [ch] | 4.25270338099e-14 light year [ly] |
| 50 chain (US survey) [ch] | 1.06317584525e-13 light year [ly] |
| 100 chain (US survey) [ch] | 2.12635169049e-13 light year [ly] |
| 1000 chain (US survey) [ch] | 2.12635169049e-12 light year [ly] |
How to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to light year [ly]
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 2.126351690494E-15 light year [ly]
1 light year [ly] = 4.7028908927464E+14 chain (US survey) [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain (US survey) [ch] to light year [ly]:
15 × 2.126351690494E-15 = 3.189527535741E-14 light year [ly]