Convert rope to parsec
Please provide values below to convert rope [rope] to parsec [pc], or Convert parsec to rope.
How to Convert Rope to Parsec
1 rope = 1.97557905498061e-16 pc
Example: convert 15 rope to pc:
15 rope = 15 × 1.97557905498061e-16 pc = 2.96336858247092e-15 pc
Rope to Parsec Conversion Table
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Rope
A rope is an archaic unit of length, typically varying from 20 to 24 feet.
History/Origin
The length of a rope as a unit of measurement was not standardized and varied by location and trade.
Current Use
The rope as a unit of length is obsolete.
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.