Convert parsec to league (statute)
Please provide values below to convert parsec [pc] to league (statute) [st.league], or Convert league (statute) to parsec.
How to Convert Parsec to League (Statute)
1 pc = 6391157742792.19 st.league
Example: convert 15 pc to st.league:
15 pc = 15 × 6391157742792.19 st.league = 95867366141882.8 st.league
Parsec to League (Statute) Conversion Table
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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.
League (Statute)
A statute league is a unit of length equal to three statute miles.
History/Origin
The statute league is based on the statute mile, which was defined as 5,280 feet by an Act of the English Parliament in 1592.
Current Use
The statute league is an obsolete unit of measurement.