Convert Light year to Parsec

Unit definitions

Light year

A light year is equal to the distance light travels in a Julian year ($365.25$ days). It is exactly $9\,460\,730\,472\,580\,800$ meters.

Parsec

A parsec is a unit of length used to measure astronomical distances. It is approximately $3.26$ light years.

How to convert Light year to Parsec

$$\text{Length}_{\text{pc}} = \text{Length}_{\text{ly}} \cdot 0.3066013937855505950671050880457046$$

Examples

Example 1

Convert $50.0\ \text{ly}$ to $\text{pc}$.

$$\text{Length}_{\text{pc}} = 50.0 \cdot 0.3066013937855505950671050880457046$$

$$\text{Length}_{\text{pc}} = 15.33007$$

$$\therefore \ 50.0\ \text{ly} = 15.33007 \ \text{pc}$$

Example 2

Convert $75.0\ \text{ly}$ to $\text{pc}$.

$$\text{Length}_{\text{pc}} = 75.0 \cdot 0.3066013937855505950671050880457046$$

$$\text{Length}_{\text{pc}} = 22.995105$$

$$\therefore \ 75.0\ \text{ly} = 22.995105 \ \text{pc}$$

Example 3

Convert $105.0\ \text{ly}$ to $\text{pc}$.

$$\text{Length}_{\text{pc}} = 105.0 \cdot 0.3066013937855505950671050880457046$$

$$\text{Length}_{\text{pc}} = 32.193146$$

$$\therefore \ 105.0\ \text{ly} = 32.193146 \ \text{pc}$$

Example 4

Convert $150.0\ \text{ly}$ to $\text{pc}$.

$$\text{Length}_{\text{pc}} = 150.0 \cdot 0.3066013937855505950671050880457046$$

$$\text{Length}_{\text{pc}} = 45.990209$$

$$\therefore \ 150.0\ \text{ly} = 45.990209 \ \text{pc}$$

Example 5

Convert $175.0\ \text{ly}$ to $\text{pc}$.

$$\text{Length}_{\text{pc}} = 175.0 \cdot 0.3066013937855505950671050880457046$$

$$\text{Length}_{\text{pc}} = 53.655244$$

$$\therefore \ 175.0\ \text{ly} = 53.655244 \ \text{pc}$$

Light year to Parsec conversion table

Light year to Parsec conversion table
Light year [ly] Parsec [pc]
1 0.306601
2 0.613203
3 0.919804
4 1.226406
5 1.533007
6 1.839608
7 2.14621
8 2.452811
9 2.759413
10 3.066014

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