Convert megameter to nautical league (UK)
Please provide values below to convert megameter [Mm] to nautical league (UK) [NL (UK)], or Convert nautical league (UK) to megameter.
How to Convert Megameter to Nautical League (Uk)
1 Mm = 179.870608279228 NL (UK)
Example: convert 15 Mm to NL (UK):
15 Mm = 15 × 179.870608279228 NL (UK) = 2698.05912418842 NL (UK)
Megameter to Nautical League (Uk) Conversion Table
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Megameter
A megameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^6 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "mega-" for 10^6 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1873.
Current Use
The megameter is sometimes used to specify the diameters of planets and the distances of satellites.
Nautical League (Uk)
A nautical league was a unit of length in the UK, equal to three nautical miles.
History/Origin
The nautical league was based on the nautical mile, which was historically defined as one minute of arc of a great circle of the Earth. The UK adopted the international nautical mile in 1970.
Current Use
The nautical league is now an obsolete unit.