Convert parsec to mile
Please provide values below to convert parsec [pc] to mile [mi, mi(Int)], or Convert mile to parsec.
How to Convert Parsec to Mile
1 pc = 19173511575399.7 mi, mi(Int)
Example: convert 15 pc to mi, mi(Int):
15 pc = 15 × 19173511575399.7 mi, mi(Int) = 287602673630995 mi, mi(Int)
Parsec to Mile 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.
Mile
A mile is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. The international mile is defined as exactly 1,609.344 meters.
History/Origin
The word "mile" comes from the Latin "mille passus," meaning "a thousand paces." The Roman mile spread throughout their empire. The English statute mile was established by an Act of Parliament in 1592.
Current Use
The mile is used for measuring distances on roads in the United States and the United Kingdom. It is also used in horse racing.