Convert barleycorn to megaparsec
Please provide values below to convert barleycorn [barleycorn] to megaparsec [Mpc], or Convert megaparsec to barleycorn.
How to Convert Barleycorn to Megaparsec
1 barleycorn = 2.74385980938678e-25 Mpc
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to Mpc:
15 barleycorn = 15 × 2.74385980938678e-25 Mpc = 4.11578971408017e-24 Mpc
Barleycorn to Megaparsec Conversion Table
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Barleycorn
A barleycorn is an old English unit of length, equal to one-third of an inch.
History/Origin
The barleycorn was a unit of measurement in medieval England, and was originally based on the length of a grain of barley. It was a fundamental unit from which other units were derived.
Current Use
The barleycorn is an obsolete unit of measurement, but it is still the basis for shoe sizes in English-speaking countries.
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.