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Convert light year [ly] to parsec [pc]
Please provide values below to Convert light year [ly] to parsec [pc], 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 Parsec?
A parsec (pc) is an astronomical unit equivalent to 3.26 light-years or 30.9 trillion km. Originally derived from stellar parallax measurements, it's fundamental in galactic astronomy.
light year [ly] to parsec [pc] Conversion Table
| light year [ly] | parsec [pc] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 light year [ly] | 0.00306601393786 parsec [pc] |
| 0.1 light year [ly] | 0.0306601393786 parsec [pc] |
| 1 light year [ly] | 0.306601393786 parsec [pc] |
| 2 light year [ly] | 0.613202787571 parsec [pc] |
| 3 light year [ly] | 0.919804181357 parsec [pc] |
| 5 light year [ly] | 1.53300696893 parsec [pc] |
| 10 light year [ly] | 3.06601393786 parsec [pc] |
| 20 light year [ly] | 6.13202787571 parsec [pc] |
| 50 light year [ly] | 15.3300696893 parsec [pc] |
| 100 light year [ly] | 30.6601393786 parsec [pc] |
| 1000 light year [ly] | 306.601393786 parsec [pc] |
How to Convert light year [ly] to parsec [pc]
1 light year [ly] = 0.30660139378555 parsec [pc]
1 parsec [pc] = 3.2615637771675 light year [ly]
Example: convert 15 light year [ly] to parsec [pc]:
15 × 0.30660139378555 = 4.5990209067832 parsec [pc]