Convert light year to terameter
Please provide values below to convert light year [ly] to terameter [Tm], or Convert terameter to light year.
How to Convert Light Year to Terameter
1 ly = 9460.73047258 Tm
Example: convert 15 ly to Tm:
15 ly = 15 × 9460.73047258 Tm = 141910.9570887 Tm
Light Year to Terameter 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.
Terameter
A terameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^12 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "tera-" for 10^12 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1960.
Current Use
The terameter is used for measuring distances within our solar system, such as the distances of outer planets from the Sun.