Convert petameter to kiloparsec
Please provide values below to convert petameter [Pm] to kiloparsec [kpc], or Convert kiloparsec to petameter.
How to Convert Petameter to Kiloparsec
1 Pm = 3.24077928966636e-05 kpc
Example: convert 15 Pm to kpc:
15 Pm = 15 × 3.24077928966636e-05 kpc = 0.000486116893449953 kpc
Petameter to Kiloparsec Conversion Table
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Petameter
A petameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^15 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "peta-" for 10^15 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1975.
Current Use
The petameter is used for measuring distances on a galactic scale, such as the size of the Milky Way galaxy.
Kiloparsec
A kiloparsec is a unit of distance used in astronomy, equal to one thousand parsecs.
History/Origin
The parsec was first proposed as a unit of distance in 1913 by British astronomer Herbert Hall Turner. The kiloparsec is a multiple of the parsec used for larger astronomical distances.
Current Use
The kiloparsec is used to measure distances to objects within and around the Milky Way galaxy.