Convert decimeter to light year
Please provide values below to convert decimeter [dm] to light year [ly], or Convert light year to decimeter.
How to Convert Decimeter to Light Year
1 dm = 1.0570008340247e-17 ly
Example: convert 15 dm to ly:
15 dm = 15 × 1.0570008340247e-17 ly = 1.58550125103706e-16 ly
Decimeter to Light Year Conversion Table
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Decimeter
A decimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one-tenth of a meter.
History/Origin
The prefix "deci-" comes from the Latin word "decimus," meaning tenth. The decimeter was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The decimeter is not as commonly used in everyday life as other metric units like the centimeter or meter, but it is sometimes used in technical and scientific contexts.
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.