kiloparsec to light year
Please provide values below to convert kiloparsec [kpc] to light year [ly], or change ↔.
kiloparsec [kpc]
Definition: A unit of distance used in astronomy, equal to 1,000 parsecs or about 3,260 light years.
Historyandorigin: The kiloparsec is a standard distance unit used in measuring the scale of the Milky Way and other galaxies.
CurrentUse: Used to measure the size of galaxies and the distances between them.
funfact: Kiloparsecs are used to describe galactic structures like the Milky Way's spiral arms!
light year [ly]
Definition: The distance that light travels in one year in a vacuum, approximately 9.461 trillion kilometers.
Historyandorigin: First coined in the 19th century, the light-year was introduced to describe vast distances in the universe.
CurrentUse: Used by astronomers to express distances between stars and galaxies.
funfact: A light year is a measure of distance, not time!
kiloparsec [kpc] to light year [ly] Conversion Table
| 1 kiloparsec [kpc] | 3261.5637769 light year [ly] |
| 2 kiloparsec [kpc] | 6523.1275539 light year [ly] |
| 3 kiloparsec [kpc] | 9784.6913308 light year [ly] |
| 5 kiloparsec [kpc] | 16307.818885 light year [ly] |
| 10 kiloparsec [kpc] | 32615.637769 light year [ly] |
| 50 kiloparsec [kpc] | 163078.18885 light year [ly] |
| 100 kiloparsec [kpc] | 326156.37769 light year [ly] |
| 1000 kiloparsec [kpc] | 3261563.7769 light year [ly] |
| 10000 kiloparsec [kpc] | 32615637.769 light year [ly] |
| 100000 kiloparsec [kpc] | 326156377.69 light year [ly] |
| 1000000 kiloparsec [kpc] | 3261563776.9 light year [ly] |
How to Convert kiloparsec to light year
1 kiloparsec [kpc] = 3261.5637769 light year [ly]
1 light year [ly] = 0.0003066014 kiloparsec [kpc]
we use cross multiplication method
kiloparsec [kpc] → light year [ly]
1 → 3261.5637769
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*3261.5637769=1*x
by simplifying
x=4892.3456654