Convert rope to light year
Please provide values below to convert rope [rope] to light year [ly], or Convert light year to rope.
How to Convert Rope to Light Year
1 rope = 6.4434770842146e-16 ly
Example: convert 15 rope to ly:
15 rope = 15 × 6.4434770842146e-16 ly = 9.6652156263219e-15 ly
Rope to Light Year Conversion Table
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Rope
A rope is an archaic unit of length, typically varying from 20 to 24 feet.
History/Origin
The length of a rope as a unit of measurement was not standardized and varied by location and trade.
Current Use
The rope as a unit of length is obsolete.
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.