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Convert light year [ly] to chain (US survey) [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert light year [ly] to chain (US survey) [ch], or vice versa.
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.
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.
light year [ly] to chain (US survey) [ch] Conversion Table
| light year [ly] | chain (US survey) [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 light year [ly] | 4.70289089275e+12 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 0.1 light year [ly] | 4.70289089275e+13 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1 light year [ly] | 4.70289089275e+14 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 2 light year [ly] | 9.40578178549e+14 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 3 light year [ly] | 1.41086726782e+15 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 5 light year [ly] | 2.35144544637e+15 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 10 light year [ly] | 4.70289089275e+15 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 20 light year [ly] | 9.40578178549e+15 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 50 light year [ly] | 2.35144544637e+16 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 100 light year [ly] | 4.70289089275e+16 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1000 light year [ly] | 4.70289089275e+17 chain (US survey) [ch] |
How to Convert light year [ly] to chain (US survey) [ch]
1 light year [ly] = 4.7028908927464E+14 chain (US survey) [ch]
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 2.126351690494E-15 light year [ly]
Example: convert 15 light year [ly] to chain (US survey) [ch]:
15 × 4.7028908927464E+14 = 7.0543363391196E+15 chain (US survey) [ch]