Convert caliber to light year
Please provide values below to convert caliber [cl] to light year [ly], or Convert light year to caliber.
How to Convert Caliber to Light Year
1 cl = 2.68478211842275e-20 ly
Example: convert 15 cl to ly:
15 cl = 15 × 2.68478211842275e-20 ly = 4.02717317763413e-19 ly
Caliber to Light Year Conversion Table
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Caliber
Caliber is a unit of length used to describe the internal diameter of a firearm barrel, typically expressed in hundredths or thousandths of an inch.
History/Origin
The term "caliber" has been used for centuries to describe the size of cannons and firearms.
Current Use
Caliber is the standard unit for designating the bore of firearms in many countries, including the United States.
Light Year
A light-year is the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year.
History/Origin
The concept of the light-year as a unit of distance in astronomy emerged in the mid-19th century. The first recorded use of the term was in a German astronomical publication in 1851.
Current Use
The light-year is used to express distances to stars and other astronomical objects on a galactic and intergalactic scale, especially in popular science and non-specialist contexts.