Convert light year to twip
Please provide values below to convert light year [ly] to twip [twip], or Convert twip to light year.
How to Convert Light Year to Twip
1 ly = 5.3635603538656e+20 twip
Example: convert 15 ly to twip:
15 ly = 15 × 5.3635603538656e+20 twip = 8.04534053079841e+21 twip
Light Year to Twip 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.
Twip
A twip (twentieth of a point) is a unit of typographical measurement equal to 1/1440 of an inch.
History/Origin
The twip was invented by Microsoft as a device-independent unit for layout calculations in its software.
Current Use
The twip is used internally by some software programs for screen and print layout.