Convert league (statute) to megaparsec
Please provide values below to convert league (statute) [st.league] to megaparsec [Mpc], or Convert megaparsec to league (statute).
How to Convert League (Statute) to Megaparsec
1 st.league = 1.56466174086812e-19 Mpc
Example: convert 15 st.league to Mpc:
15 st.league = 15 × 1.56466174086812e-19 Mpc = 2.34699261130218e-18 Mpc
League (Statute) to Megaparsec Conversion Table
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League (Statute)
A statute league is a unit of length equal to three statute miles.
History/Origin
The statute league is based on the statute mile, which was defined as 5,280 feet by an Act of the English Parliament in 1592.
Current Use
The statute league is an obsolete unit of measurement.
Megaparsec
A megaparsec is a unit of distance used in astronomy, equal to one million parsecs.
History/Origin
The parsec was first coined by British astronomer Herbert Hall Turner in 1913. The megaparsec came into use as astronomical distance measurements extended to other galaxies.
Current Use
The megaparsec is used to measure the distances between neighboring galaxies and galaxy clusters.