Convert pica to light year
Please provide values below to convert pica [pica] to light year [ly], or Convert light year to pica.
How to Convert Pica to Light Year
1 pica = 4.47463682880456e-19 ly
Example: convert 15 pica to ly:
15 pica = 15 × 4.47463682880456e-19 ly = 6.71195524320683e-18 ly
Pica to Light Year Conversion Table
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Pica
A pica is a unit of typographical measurement equal to 1/6 of an inch.
History/Origin
The pica originated around the mid-18th century. It is a fundamental unit in the point system of typography.
Current Use
The pica is still used in graphic design and printing to measure the width of lines of type and the dimensions of pages.
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.