Convert aln to parsec
Please provide values below to convert aln [aln] to parsec [pc], or Convert parsec to aln.
How to Convert Aln to Parsec
1 aln = 1.92430272495835e-17 pc
Example: convert 15 aln to pc:
15 aln = 15 × 1.92430272495835e-17 pc = 2.88645408743753e-16 pc
Aln to Parsec Conversion Table
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Aln
An aln is an obsolete Swedish unit of length, roughly equivalent to 2 Swedish feet or about 59 centimeters.
History/Origin
The aln was the Swedish version of the ell, a common unit of length for measuring cloth throughout Europe.
Current Use
The aln is no longer in use.
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.