Lightyears to Parsecs Converter

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How to use this Lightyears to Parsecs Converter 🤔

Follow these steps to convert given length from the units of Lightyears to the units of Parsecs.

Lightyears to Parsecs Converter | ly to pc
  1. Enter the input Lightyears value in the text field.
  2. The calculator converts the given Lightyears into Parsecs in realtime ⌚ using the conversion formula, and displays under the Parsecs label. You do not need to click any button. If the input changes, Parsecs value is re-calculated, just like that.
  3. You may copy the resulting Parsecs value using the Copy button.
  4. To view a detailed step by step calculation of the conversion, click on the View Calculation button.
  5. You can also reset the input by clicking on Reset button present below the input field.

What is the Formula to convert Lightyears to Parsecs?

The formula to convert given length from Lightyears to Parsecs is:

Length(Parsecs) = Length(Lightyears) / 3.2615637775386928

Substitute the given value of length in lightyears, i.e., Length(Lightyears) in the above formula and simplify the right-hand side value. The resulting value is the length in parsecs, i.e., Length(Parsecs).

Calculation

Calculation will be done after you enter a valid input.

Examples

1

Consider that a distant exoplanet is located 4.5 lightyears away from Earth.
Convert this distance from lightyears to Parsecs.

Answer:

Given:

The length in lightyears is:

Length(Lightyears) = 4.5

Formula:

The formula to convert length from lightyears to parsecs is:

Length(Parsecs) = Length(Lightyears) / 3.2615637775386928

Substitution:

Substitute given weight Length(Lightyears) = 4.5 in the above formula.

Length(Parsecs) = 4.5 / 3.2615637775386928

Length(Parsecs) = 1.3797

Final Answer:

Therefore, 4.5 ly is equal to 1.3797 pc.

The length is 1.3797 pc, in parsecs.

2

Consider that the nearest star, Proxima Centauri, is about 4.24 lightyears from our solar system.
Convert this distance from lightyears to Parsecs.

Answer:

Given:

The length in lightyears is:

Length(Lightyears) = 4.24

Formula:

The formula to convert length from lightyears to parsecs is:

Length(Parsecs) = Length(Lightyears) / 3.2615637775386928

Substitution:

Substitute given weight Length(Lightyears) = 4.24 in the above formula.

Length(Parsecs) = 4.24 / 3.2615637775386928

Length(Parsecs) = 1.3

Final Answer:

Therefore, 4.24 ly is equal to 1.3 pc.

The length is 1.3 pc, in parsecs.

Lightyears to Parsecs Conversion Table

The following table gives some of the most used conversions from Lightyears to Parsecs.

Lightyears (ly)Parsecs (pc)
0 ly0 pc
1 ly0.3066 pc
2 ly0.6132 pc
3 ly0.9198 pc
4 ly1.2264 pc
5 ly1.533 pc
6 ly1.8396 pc
7 ly2.1462 pc
8 ly2.4528 pc
9 ly2.7594 pc
10 ly3.066 pc
20 ly6.132 pc
50 ly15.3301 pc
100 ly30.6601 pc
1000 ly306.6014 pc
10000 ly3066.0139 pc
100000 ly30660.1394 pc

Lightyears

A light-year is a unit of length used in astronomy to measure vast distances. One light-year is equivalent to approximately 9.461 trillion kilometers or about 5.879 trillion miles.

A light-year is defined by the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year, which is about 9.461 × 10^12 kilometers.

Light-years are used to measure distances between stars, galaxies, and other celestial objects. They provide a convenient way to express astronomical distances, making it easier to understand the scale of the universe.

Parsecs

A parsec (symbol: pc) is a unit of length used in astronomy. One parsec is approximately 3.26 light-years or 3.086 × 10¹³ kilometers.

The term parsec comes from "parallax of one arcsecond." It is the distance at which one astronomical unit subtends an angle of one arcsecond.

Parsecs are commonly used to measure large distances between astronomical objects outside our solar system, such as between stars or galaxies.

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