Convert hectometer to kiloparsec
Please provide values below to convert hectometer [hm] to kiloparsec [kpc], or Convert kiloparsec to hectometer.
How to Convert Hectometer to Kiloparsec
1 hm = 3.24077928966636e-18 kpc
Example: convert 15 hm to kpc:
15 hm = 15 × 3.24077928966636e-18 kpc = 4.86116893449953e-17 kpc
Hectometer to Kiloparsec Conversion Table
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Hectometer
A hectometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 100 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "hecto-" from the Greek "hekaton" meaning hundred, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The hectometer is not a widely used unit of length in English-speaking countries. It is sometimes used in surveying and for marking distances on highways in some countries.
Kiloparsec
A kiloparsec is a unit of distance used in astronomy, equal to one thousand parsecs.
History/Origin
The parsec was first proposed as a unit of distance in 1913 by British astronomer Herbert Hall Turner. The kiloparsec is a multiple of the parsec used for larger astronomical distances.
Current Use
The kiloparsec is used to measure distances to objects within and around the Milky Way galaxy.