Convert micron to light year
Please provide values below to convert micron [µ] to light year [ly], or Convert light year to micron.
How to Convert Micron to Light Year
1 µ = 1.0570008340247e-22 ly
Example: convert 15 µ to ly:
15 µ = 15 × 1.0570008340247e-22 ly = 1.58550125103706e-21 ly
Micron to Light Year Conversion Table
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Micron
A micron is a non-SI name for micrometer (µm), which is a unit of length equal to one-millionth of a meter.
History/Origin
The term "micron" and the symbol µ were officially declared obsolete by the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) in 1967 and are now discouraged.
Current Use
While the term micrometer is the officially recognized term, "micron" is still used in some industries and in casual speech.
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.