Parsecs to Kiloparsecs Converter

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How to use this Parsecs to Kiloparsecs Converter 🤔

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

Parsecs to Kiloparsecs Converter | pc to kpc
  1. Enter the input Parsecs value in the text field.
  2. The calculator converts the given Parsecs into Kiloparsecs in realtime ⌚ using the conversion formula, and displays under the Kiloparsecs label. You do not need to click any button. If the input changes, Kiloparsecs value is re-calculated, just like that.
  3. You may copy the resulting Kiloparsecs 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 Parsecs to Kiloparsecs?

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

Length(Kiloparsecs) = Length(Parsecs) / 1000.0000000000001

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

Calculation

Calculation will be done after you enter a valid input.

Examples

1

Consider that the nearest star, Proxima Centauri, is about 1.3 parsecs from Earth.
Convert this distance from parsecs to Kiloparsecs.

Answer:

Given:

The length in parsecs is:

Length(Parsecs) = 1.3

Formula:

The formula to convert length from parsecs to kiloparsecs is:

Length(Kiloparsecs) = Length(Parsecs) / 1000.0000000000001

Substitution:

Substitute given weight Length(Parsecs) = 1.3 in the above formula.

Length(Kiloparsecs) = 1.3 / 1000.0000000000001

Length(Kiloparsecs) = 0.0013

Final Answer:

Therefore, 1.3 pc is equal to 0.0013 kpc.

The length is 0.0013 kpc, in kiloparsecs.

2

Consider that a distant star is located 50 parsecs away.
Convert this distance from parsecs to Kiloparsecs.

Answer:

Given:

The length in parsecs is:

Length(Parsecs) = 50

Formula:

The formula to convert length from parsecs to kiloparsecs is:

Length(Kiloparsecs) = Length(Parsecs) / 1000.0000000000001

Substitution:

Substitute given weight Length(Parsecs) = 50 in the above formula.

Length(Kiloparsecs) = 50 / 1000.0000000000001

Length(Kiloparsecs) = 0.05

Final Answer:

Therefore, 50 pc is equal to 0.05 kpc.

The length is 0.05 kpc, in kiloparsecs.

Parsecs to Kiloparsecs Conversion Table

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

Parsecs (pc)Kiloparsecs (kpc)
0 pc0 kpc
1 pc0.001 kpc
2 pc0.002 kpc
3 pc0.003 kpc
4 pc0.004 kpc
5 pc0.005 kpc
6 pc0.006 kpc
7 pc0.007 kpc
8 pc0.008 kpc
9 pc0.009 kpc
10 pc0.01 kpc
20 pc0.02 kpc
50 pc0.05 kpc
100 pc0.1 kpc
1000 pc1 kpc
10000 pc10 kpc
100000 pc100 kpc

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.

Kiloparsecs

A kiloparsec (kpc) is a unit of length used in astronomy to measure astronomical distances. One kiloparsec is equivalent to 3,262 light-years or approximately 3.086 × 10^16 meters.

The kiloparsec is defined as one thousand parsecs, where one parsec is the distance at which one astronomical unit subtends an angle of one arcsecond.

Kiloparsecs are used to measure large distances between celestial objects, such as the size of galaxies or the distance between galactic structures. They provide a convenient scale for expressing vast distances in the universe.

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