Convert light year to fathom (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert light year [ly] to fathom (US survey) [fath (US)], or Convert fathom (US survey) to light year.
How to Convert Light Year to Fathom (Us Survey)
1 ly = 5.17317998204117e+15 fath (US)
Example: convert 15 ly to fath (US):
15 ly = 15 × 5.17317998204117e+15 fath (US) = 7.75976997306176e+16 fath (US)
Light Year to Fathom (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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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.
Fathom (Us Survey)
A U.S. survey fathom is a unit of length equal to 6 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey fathom is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was slightly different from the international foot. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey fathom was used in surveying in the United States.