Convert mil to parsec
Please provide values below to convert mil [mil, thou] to parsec [pc], or Convert parsec to mil.
How to Convert Mil to Parsec
1 mil, thou = 8.23157939575255e-22 pc
Example: convert 15 mil, thou to pc:
15 mil, thou = 15 × 8.23157939575255e-22 pc = 1.23473690936288e-20 pc
Mil to Parsec Conversion Table
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Mil
A mil, also known as a thou, is a unit of length equal to one-thousandth of an inch.
History/Origin
The mil was introduced in the 19th century as a convenient unit for fine measurements in engineering and manufacturing.
Current Use
The mil is still used in some manufacturing and engineering contexts, particularly in the United States, for specifying the thickness of materials like paper and wire.
Parsec
A parsec is a unit of length used to measure the large distances to astronomical objects outside the Solar System, approximately equal to 3.26 light-years. It is the distance at which one astronomical unit subtends an angle of one arcsecond.
History/Origin
The term "parsec" is a portmanteau of "parallax" and "second," coined by British astronomer Herbert Hall Turner in 1913.
Current Use
The parsec is the preferred unit of distance in astronomy and astrophysics for expressing the distances to stars and galaxies.