Unit | npc |
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Name | nanoparsec |
Category | Length |
Details | A nanoparsec (npc) is a unit of length used in the field of astronomy and astrophysics to measure the distance between celestial objects. It is derived from the parsec, which is a larger unit of distance. One nanoparsec is equal to one billionth (1 / 1,000,000,000) of a parsec. A parsec is defined as the distance at which one astronomical unit (the average distance between the Earth and Sun) subtends an angle of one arcsecond. It is approximately equal to 3.26 light years or about 30.86 trillion kilometers (19.18 trillion miles). So, a nanoparsec is equal to about 30.86 meters, which is a relatively short distance when considering astronomical scales. This unit is used when scientists want to express very small distances or when very high precision is required in calculations involving astronomical objects. |
npc(nanoparsec) to Å(ångström)npc(nanoparsec) to aly [Julian](attolight-year)npc(nanoparsec) to am(attometre)npc(nanoparsec) to apc(attoparsec)npc(nanoparsec) to au(astronomical unit)npc(nanoparsec) to ch [Gunter's](chain)npc(nanoparsec) to cly [Julian](centilight-year)npc(nanoparsec) to cm(centimetre)npc(nanoparsec) to cpc(centiparsec)npc(nanoparsec) to daly [Julian](decalight-year)npc(nanoparsec) to dam(decametre)npc(nanoparsec) to dapc(decaparsec)npc(nanoparsec) to dly [Julian](decilight-year)npc(nanoparsec) to dm(decimetre)npc(nanoparsec) to dpc(deciparsec)npc(nanoparsec) to Ely [Julian](exalight-year)npc(nanoparsec) to Em(exametre)npc(nanoparsec) to Epc(exaparsec)npc(nanoparsec) to fly [Julian](femtolight-year)npc(nanoparsec) to fm(fathom)npc(nanoparsec) to fm(femtometre)npc(nanoparsec) to fm(fermi)npc(nanoparsec) to fpc(femtoparsec)npc(nanoparsec) to ft(foot)npc(nanoparsec) to ft [US Survey](foot)npc(nanoparsec) to fur(furlong)npc(nanoparsec) to Gly [Julian](gigalight-year)npc(nanoparsec) to Gm(gigametre)npc(nanoparsec) to Gpc(gigaparsec)npc(nanoparsec) to hh(hand)npc(nanoparsec) to hly [Julian](hectolight-year)npc(nanoparsec) to hm(hectometre)npc(nanoparsec) to hpc(hectoparsec)npc(nanoparsec) to in(inch)npc(nanoparsec) to kly [Julian](kilolight-year)npc(nanoparsec) to km(kilometre)npc(nanoparsec) to kpc(kiloparsec)npc(nanoparsec) to lea [land](league)npc(nanoparsec) to li [Gunter's](link)npc(nanoparsec) to light-daynpc(nanoparsec) to light-hournpc(nanoparsec) to light-minutenpc(nanoparsec) to light-secondnpc(nanoparsec) to ly [Julian](light-year)npc(nanoparsec) to m(metre)npc(nanoparsec) to mi(mile)npc(nanoparsec) to milnpc(nanoparsec) to Mly [Julian](megalight-year)npc(nanoparsec) to mly [Julian](millilight-year)npc(nanoparsec) to Mm(megametre)npc(nanoparsec) to mm(millimetre)npc(nanoparsec) to Mpc(megaparsec)npc(nanoparsec) to mpc(milliparsec)npc(nanoparsec) to nl(nautical league)npc(nanoparsec) to nly [Julian](nanolight-year)npc(nanoparsec) to nm(nanometre)npc(nanoparsec) to nmi(nautical mile)npc(nanoparsec) to pc(parsec)npc(nanoparsec) to pica [PostScript]npc(nanoparsec) to Ply [Julian](petalight-year)npc(nanoparsec) to ply [Julian](picolight-year)npc(nanoparsec) to Pm(petametre)npc(nanoparsec) to pm(picometre)npc(nanoparsec) to polenpc(nanoparsec) to Ppc(petaparsec)npc(nanoparsec) to ppc(picoparsec)npc(nanoparsec) to pt [PostScript](point)npc(nanoparsec) to rd(rod)npc(nanoparsec) to thounpc(nanoparsec) to Tly [Julian](teralight-year)npc(nanoparsec) to Tm(terametre)npc(nanoparsec) to Tpc(teraparsec)npc(nanoparsec) to yd(yard)npc(nanoparsec) to yly [Julian](yoctolight-year)npc(nanoparsec) to Yly [Julian](yottalight-year)npc(nanoparsec) to ym(yoctometre)npc(nanoparsec) to Ym(yottametre)npc(nanoparsec) to ypc(yoctoparsec)npc(nanoparsec) to Ypc(yottaparsec)npc(nanoparsec) to zly [Julian](zeptolight-year)npc(nanoparsec) to Zly [Julian](zettalight-year)npc(nanoparsec) to zm(zeptometre)npc(nanoparsec) to Zm(zettametre)npc(nanoparsec) to zpc(zeptoparsec)npc(nanoparsec) to Zpc(zettaparsec)npc(nanoparsec) to µ(micron)npc(nanoparsec) to µin(microinch)npc(nanoparsec) to µly [Julian](microlight-year)npc(nanoparsec) to µm(micrometre)npc(nanoparsec) to µpc(microparsec)