Convert light year to barleycorn
Please provide values below to convert light year [ly] to barleycorn [barleycorn], or Convert barleycorn to light year.
How to Convert Light Year to Barleycorn
1 ly = 1.1174091065354e+18 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 ly to barleycorn:
15 ly = 15 × 1.1174091065354e+18 barleycorn = 1.6761136598031e+19 barleycorn
Light Year to Barleycorn Conversion Table
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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.
Barleycorn
A barleycorn is an old English unit of length, equal to one-third of an inch.
History/Origin
The barleycorn was a unit of measurement in medieval England, and was originally based on the length of a grain of barley. It was a fundamental unit from which other units were derived.
Current Use
The barleycorn is an obsolete unit of measurement, but it is still the basis for shoe sizes in English-speaking countries.