Parsecs to Megaparsecs Converter

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

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

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

Length(Megaparsecs) = Length(Parsecs) / 1000000.0000000001

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 megaparsecs, i.e., Length(Megaparsecs).

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 Megaparsecs.

Answer:

Given:

The length in parsecs is:

Length(Parsecs) = 1.3

Formula:

The formula to convert length from parsecs to megaparsecs is:

Length(Megaparsecs) = Length(Parsecs) / 1000000.0000000001

Substitution:

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

Length(Megaparsecs) = 1.3 / 1000000.0000000001

Length(Megaparsecs) = 0.0000013

Final Answer:

Therefore, 1.3 pc is equal to 0.0000013 Mpc.

The length is 0.0000013 Mpc, in megaparsecs.

2

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

Answer:

Given:

The length in parsecs is:

Length(Parsecs) = 50

Formula:

The formula to convert length from parsecs to megaparsecs is:

Length(Megaparsecs) = Length(Parsecs) / 1000000.0000000001

Substitution:

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

Length(Megaparsecs) = 50 / 1000000.0000000001

Length(Megaparsecs) = 0.00005

Final Answer:

Therefore, 50 pc is equal to 0.00005 Mpc.

The length is 0.00005 Mpc, in megaparsecs.

Parsecs to Megaparsecs Conversion Table

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

Parsecs (pc)Megaparsecs (Mpc)
0 pc0 Mpc
1 pc0.000001 Mpc
2 pc0.000002 Mpc
3 pc0.000003 Mpc
4 pc0.000004 Mpc
5 pc0.000005 Mpc
6 pc0.000006 Mpc
7 pc0.000007 Mpc
8 pc0.000008 Mpc
9 pc0.000009 Mpc
10 pc0.00001 Mpc
20 pc0.00002 Mpc
50 pc0.00005 Mpc
100 pc0.0001 Mpc
1000 pc0.001 Mpc
10000 pc0.01 Mpc
100000 pc0.1 Mpc

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.

Megaparsecs

A megaparsec (Mpc) is a unit of length used in astronomy to measure extremely large astronomical distances. One megaparsec is equivalent to one million parsecs, or approximately 3.262 million light-years or about 3.086 × 10^22 meters.

The megaparsec is defined as one million times the length of a parsec, where one parsec is the distance at which one astronomical unit subtends an angle of one arcsecond.

Megaparsecs are used to measure vast distances between galaxies, clusters of galaxies, and other large-scale structures in the universe. They provide a convenient scale for expressing the immense distances encountered in cosmology and extragalactic astronomy.

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