Convert parsec to aln

Please provide values below to convert parsec [pc] to aln [aln], or Convert aln to parsec.




How to Convert Parsec to Aln

1 pc = 5.19668754312887e+16 aln

Example: convert 15 pc to aln:
15 pc = 15 Γ— 5.19668754312887e+16 aln = 7.7950313146933e+17 aln


Parsec to Aln Conversion Table

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Parsec

A parsec is a unit of length used to measure the large distances to astronomical objects outside the Solar System, approximately equal to 3.26 light-years. It is the distance at which one astronomical unit subtends an angle of one arcsecond.

History/Origin

The term "parsec" is a portmanteau of "parallax" and "second," coined by British astronomer Herbert Hall Turner in 1913.

Current Use

The parsec is the preferred unit of distance in astronomy and astrophysics for expressing the distances to stars and galaxies.


Aln

An aln is an obsolete Swedish unit of length, roughly equivalent to 2 Swedish feet or about 59 centimeters.

History/Origin

The aln was the Swedish version of the ell, a common unit of length for measuring cloth throughout Europe.

Current Use

The aln is no longer in use.



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