Convert nautical league (UK) to terameter
Please provide values below to convert nautical league (UK) [NL (UK)] to terameter [Tm], or Convert terameter to nautical league (UK).
How to Convert Nautical League (Uk) to Terameter
1 NL (UK) = 5.559552e-09 Tm
Example: convert 15 NL (UK) to Tm:
15 NL (UK) = 15 Γ 5.559552e-09 Tm = 8.339328e-08 Tm
Nautical League (Uk) to Terameter Conversion Table
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Nautical League (Uk)
A nautical league was a unit of length in the UK, equal to three nautical miles.
History/Origin
The nautical league was based on the nautical mile, which was historically defined as one minute of arc of a great circle of the Earth. The UK adopted the international nautical mile in 1970.
Current Use
The nautical league is now an obsolete unit.
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.