Convert chain to parsec
Please provide values below to convert chain [ch] to parsec [pc], or Convert parsec to chain.
How to Convert Chain to Parsec
1 ch = 6.51941088143602e-16 pc
Example: convert 15 ch to pc:
15 ch = 15 × 6.51941088143602e-16 pc = 9.77911632215402e-15 pc
Chain to Parsec Conversion Table
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Chain
A chain is a unit of length equal to 66 feet, or 22 yards.
History/Origin
The chain was developed by English surveyor Edmund Gunter in the early 17th century. It was designed to be a convenient length for surveying land.
Current Use
The chain is still used in some surveying applications and is the length of a cricket pitch.
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.