Convert link to kiloparsec
Please provide values below to convert link [li] to kiloparsec [kpc], or Convert kiloparsec to link.
How to Convert Link to Kiloparsec
1 li = 6.51941088143602e-21 kpc
Example: convert 15 li to kpc:
15 li = 15 × 6.51941088143602e-21 kpc = 9.77911632215402e-20 kpc
Link to Kiloparsec Conversion Table
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Link
A link, specifically Gunter's link, is a unit of length equal to 7.92 inches, or 1/100 of a chain.
History/Origin
The link is part of Gunter's chain, a surveying tool invented by Edmund Gunter in the 17th century.
Current Use
The link is an obsolete unit of measurement, but may be found in old land surveys.
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.