kiloparsec to megaparsec
Please provide values below to convert kiloparsec [kpc] to megaparsec [Mpc], 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!
megaparsec [Mpc]
Definition: A unit of distance in astronomy, equal to 1,000 kiloparsecs or approximately 3.26 million light years.
Historyandorigin: The megaparsec was introduced to measure very large astronomical distances, particularly in cosmology.
CurrentUse: Used to express the size of galaxy clusters and the distance between them.
funfact: Galaxy superclusters are often described in megaparsecs!
kiloparsec [kpc] to megaparsec [Mpc] Conversion Table
| 1 kiloparsec [kpc] | 0.001 megaparsec [Mpc] |
| 2 kiloparsec [kpc] | 0.002 megaparsec [Mpc] |
| 3 kiloparsec [kpc] | 0.003 megaparsec [Mpc] |
| 5 kiloparsec [kpc] | 0.005 megaparsec [Mpc] |
| 10 kiloparsec [kpc] | 0.01 megaparsec [Mpc] |
| 50 kiloparsec [kpc] | 0.05 megaparsec [Mpc] |
| 100 kiloparsec [kpc] | 0.1 megaparsec [Mpc] |
| 1000 kiloparsec [kpc] | 1 megaparsec [Mpc] |
| 10000 kiloparsec [kpc] | 10 megaparsec [Mpc] |
| 100000 kiloparsec [kpc] | 100 megaparsec [Mpc] |
| 1000000 kiloparsec [kpc] | 1000 megaparsec [Mpc] |
How to Convert kiloparsec to megaparsec
1 kiloparsec [kpc] = 0.001 megaparsec [Mpc]
1 megaparsec [Mpc] = 1000 kiloparsec [kpc]
we use cross multiplication method
kiloparsec [kpc] → megaparsec [Mpc]
1 → 0.001
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.001=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.0015