Convert link to light year
Please provide values below to convert link [li] to light year [ly], or Convert light year to link.
How to Convert Link to Light Year
1 li = 2.12634743779082e-17 ly
Example: convert 15 li to ly:
15 li = 15 × 2.12634743779082e-17 ly = 3.18952115668623e-16 ly
Link to Light Year 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.
Light Year
A light-year is the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year.
History/Origin
The concept of the light-year as a unit of distance in astronomy emerged in the mid-19th century. The first recorded use of the term was in a German astronomical publication in 1851.
Current Use
The light-year is used to express distances to stars and other astronomical objects on a galactic and intergalactic scale, especially in popular science and non-specialist contexts.