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Convert light year [ly] to chain [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert light year [ly] to chain [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 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.
light year [ly] to chain [ch] Conversion Table
| light year [ly] | chain [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 light year [ly] | 4.70290029855e+12 chain [ch] |
| 0.1 light year [ly] | 4.70290029855e+13 chain [ch] |
| 1 light year [ly] | 4.70290029855e+14 chain [ch] |
| 2 light year [ly] | 9.40580059709e+14 chain [ch] |
| 3 light year [ly] | 1.41087008956e+15 chain [ch] |
| 5 light year [ly] | 2.35145014927e+15 chain [ch] |
| 10 light year [ly] | 4.70290029855e+15 chain [ch] |
| 20 light year [ly] | 9.40580059709e+15 chain [ch] |
| 50 light year [ly] | 2.35145014927e+16 chain [ch] |
| 100 light year [ly] | 4.70290029855e+16 chain [ch] |
| 1000 light year [ly] | 4.70290029855e+17 chain [ch] |
How to Convert light year [ly] to chain [ch]
1 light year [ly] = 4.7029002985469E+14 chain [ch]
1 chain [ch] = 2.1263474377906E-15 light year [ly]
Example: convert 15 light year [ly] to chain [ch]:
15 × 4.7029002985469E+14 = 7.0543504478203E+15 chain [ch]