megaparsec to gigaparsec
Please provide values below to convert megaparsec [Mpc] to gigaparsec [Gpc], or change ↔.
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!
gigaparsec [Gpc]
Definition: A unit of distance used in cosmology, equal to 1,000 megaparsecs, or about 3.26 billion light years.
Historyandorigin: The gigaparsec is used for describing the most vast distances in the observable universe.
CurrentUse: Applied in measuring the distance to the farthest known galaxies and the scale of the universe.
funfact: Distances to the most distant galaxies can be measured in gigaparsecs!
megaparsec [Mpc] to gigaparsec [Gpc] Conversion Table
| 1 megaparsec [Mpc] | 0.001 gigaparsec [Gpc] |
| 2 megaparsec [Mpc] | 0.002 gigaparsec [Gpc] |
| 3 megaparsec [Mpc] | 0.003 gigaparsec [Gpc] |
| 5 megaparsec [Mpc] | 0.005 gigaparsec [Gpc] |
| 10 megaparsec [Mpc] | 0.01 gigaparsec [Gpc] |
| 50 megaparsec [Mpc] | 0.05 gigaparsec [Gpc] |
| 100 megaparsec [Mpc] | 0.1 gigaparsec [Gpc] |
| 1000 megaparsec [Mpc] | 1 gigaparsec [Gpc] |
| 10000 megaparsec [Mpc] | 10 gigaparsec [Gpc] |
| 100000 megaparsec [Mpc] | 100 gigaparsec [Gpc] |
| 1000000 megaparsec [Mpc] | 1000 gigaparsec [Gpc] |
How to Convert megaparsec to gigaparsec
1 megaparsec [Mpc] = 0.001 gigaparsec [Gpc]
1 gigaparsec [Gpc] = 1000 megaparsec [Mpc]
we use cross multiplication method
megaparsec [Mpc] → gigaparsec [Gpc]
1 → 0.001
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.001=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.0015