Convert parsec to dekameter
Please provide values below to convert parsec [pc] to dekameter [dam], or Convert dekameter to parsec.
How to Convert Parsec to Dekameter
1 pc = 3.08567758128e+15 dam
Example: convert 15 pc to dam:
15 pc = 15 × 3.08567758128e+15 dam = 4.62851637192e+16 dam
Parsec to Dekameter Conversion Table
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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.
Dekameter
A dekameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "deka-" from the Greek "deka" meaning ten, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The dekameter is rarely used in practice. It is sometimes used in meteorology to measure altitude.