| Unit | Gpc |
|---|---|
| Name | gigaparsec |
| Category | Length |
| Details | A gigaparsec (Gpc) is a unit of length used in astronomy to measure vast cosmic distances. It is a combination of the prefix "giga," which means billion, and the term "parsec." A parsec is an astronomical unit of length, equivalent to about 3.26 light-years, or approximately 3.086 × 10^13 kilometers (1.917 × 10^13 miles). So, a gigaparsec is one billion parsecs, or: 1 Gpc = 1,000,000,000 × 3.086 × 10^13 km 1 Gpc ≈ 3.086 × 10^22 km (around 19.171 × 10^21 miles) Gigaparsecs are typically used to describe distances between galaxies and large-scale structures in the universe, as well as distances in the very early universe. Using gigaparsecs helps to keep the numbers relatively manageable when discussing these vast cosmic distances in scientific literature and calculations. |
Gpc(gigaparsec) to Å(ångström)Gpc(gigaparsec) to aly [Julian](attolight-year)Gpc(gigaparsec) to am(attometre)Gpc(gigaparsec) to apc(attoparsec)Gpc(gigaparsec) to au(astronomical unit)Gpc(gigaparsec) to ch [Gunter's](chain)Gpc(gigaparsec) to cly [Julian](centilight-year)Gpc(gigaparsec) to cm(centimetre)Gpc(gigaparsec) to cpc(centiparsec)Gpc(gigaparsec) to daly [Julian](decalight-year)Gpc(gigaparsec) to dam(decametre)Gpc(gigaparsec) to dapc(decaparsec)Gpc(gigaparsec) to dly [Julian](decilight-year)Gpc(gigaparsec) to dm(decimetre)Gpc(gigaparsec) to dpc(deciparsec)Gpc(gigaparsec) to Ely [Julian](exalight-year)Gpc(gigaparsec) to Em(exametre)Gpc(gigaparsec) to Epc(exaparsec)Gpc(gigaparsec) to fly [Julian](femtolight-year)Gpc(gigaparsec) to fm(fathom)Gpc(gigaparsec) to fm(femtometre)Gpc(gigaparsec) to fm(fermi)Gpc(gigaparsec) to fpc(femtoparsec)Gpc(gigaparsec) to ft(foot)Gpc(gigaparsec) to ft [US Survey](foot)Gpc(gigaparsec) to fur(furlong)Gpc(gigaparsec) to Gly [Julian](gigalight-year)Gpc(gigaparsec) to Gm(gigametre)Gpc(gigaparsec) to hh(hand)Gpc(gigaparsec) to hly [Julian](hectolight-year)Gpc(gigaparsec) to hm(hectometre)Gpc(gigaparsec) to hpc(hectoparsec)Gpc(gigaparsec) to in(inch)Gpc(gigaparsec) to kly [Julian](kilolight-year)Gpc(gigaparsec) to km(kilometre)Gpc(gigaparsec) to kpc(kiloparsec)Gpc(gigaparsec) to lea [land](league)Gpc(gigaparsec) to li [Gunter's](link)Gpc(gigaparsec) to light-dayGpc(gigaparsec) to light-hourGpc(gigaparsec) to light-minuteGpc(gigaparsec) to light-secondGpc(gigaparsec) to ly [Julian](light-year)Gpc(gigaparsec) to m(metre)Gpc(gigaparsec) to mi(mile)Gpc(gigaparsec) to milGpc(gigaparsec) to Mly [Julian](megalight-year)Gpc(gigaparsec) to mly [Julian](millilight-year)Gpc(gigaparsec) to Mm(megametre)Gpc(gigaparsec) to mm(millimetre)Gpc(gigaparsec) to Mpc(megaparsec)Gpc(gigaparsec) to mpc(milliparsec)Gpc(gigaparsec) to nl(nautical league)Gpc(gigaparsec) to nly [Julian](nanolight-year)Gpc(gigaparsec) to nm(nanometre)Gpc(gigaparsec) to nmi(nautical mile)Gpc(gigaparsec) to npc(nanoparsec)Gpc(gigaparsec) to pc(parsec)Gpc(gigaparsec) to pica [PostScript]Gpc(gigaparsec) to Ply [Julian](petalight-year)Gpc(gigaparsec) to ply [Julian](picolight-year)Gpc(gigaparsec) to Pm(petametre)Gpc(gigaparsec) to pm(picometre)Gpc(gigaparsec) to poleGpc(gigaparsec) to Ppc(petaparsec)Gpc(gigaparsec) to ppc(picoparsec)Gpc(gigaparsec) to pt [PostScript](point)Gpc(gigaparsec) to rd(rod)Gpc(gigaparsec) to thouGpc(gigaparsec) to Tly [Julian](teralight-year)Gpc(gigaparsec) to Tm(terametre)Gpc(gigaparsec) to Tpc(teraparsec)Gpc(gigaparsec) to yd(yard)Gpc(gigaparsec) to yly [Julian](yoctolight-year)Gpc(gigaparsec) to Yly [Julian](yottalight-year)Gpc(gigaparsec) to ym(yoctometre)Gpc(gigaparsec) to Ym(yottametre)Gpc(gigaparsec) to ypc(yoctoparsec)Gpc(gigaparsec) to Ypc(yottaparsec)Gpc(gigaparsec) to zly [Julian](zeptolight-year)Gpc(gigaparsec) to Zly [Julian](zettalight-year)Gpc(gigaparsec) to zm(zeptometre)Gpc(gigaparsec) to Zm(zettametre)Gpc(gigaparsec) to zpc(zeptoparsec)Gpc(gigaparsec) to Zpc(zettaparsec)Gpc(gigaparsec) to µ(micron)Gpc(gigaparsec) to µin(microinch)Gpc(gigaparsec) to µly [Julian](microlight-year)Gpc(gigaparsec) to µm(micrometre)Gpc(gigaparsec) to µpc(microparsec)