Convert mile (statute) to kiloparsec

Please provide values below to convert mile (statute) [mi (US)] to kiloparsec [kpc], or Convert kiloparsec to mile (statute).




How to Convert Mile (Statute) to Kiloparsec

1 mi (US) = 5.21553913622696e-17 kpc

Example: convert 15 mi (US) to kpc:
15 mi (US) = 15 Γ— 5.21553913622696e-17 kpc = 7.82330870434045e-16 kpc


Mile (Statute) to Kiloparsec Conversion Table

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Mile (Statute)

A statute mile is a unit of length equal to 5,280 feet.

History/Origin

The statute mile was defined by an Act of the English Parliament in 1592 during the reign of Elizabeth I.

Current Use

The statute mile is the standard unit for measuring road distances in the United States and the United Kingdom.


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.



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