Convert light year to nautical mile (UK)
Please provide values below to convert light year [ly] to nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)], or Convert nautical mile (UK) to light year.
How to Convert Light Year to Nautical Mile (Uk)
1 ly = 5105122034606.39 NM (UK)
Example: convert 15 ly to NM (UK):
15 ly = 15 × 5105122034606.39 NM (UK) = 76576830519095.8 NM (UK)
Light Year to Nautical Mile (Uk) Conversion Table
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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.
Nautical Mile (Uk)
The UK nautical mile, or Admiralty mile, was defined as 6,080 feet.
History/Origin
The British Admiralty defined its nautical mile as a thousandth of an imperial nautical mile. The UK adopted the international nautical mile of 1,852 meters in 1970.
Current Use
The UK nautical mile is an obsolete unit.