Convert kiloparsec to X-unit
Please provide values below to convert kiloparsec [kpc] to X-unit [X], or Convert X-unit to kiloparsec.
How to Convert Kiloparsec to X-Unit
1 kpc = 3.07927269407632e+32 X
Example: convert 15 kpc to X:
15 kpc = 15 × 3.07927269407632e+32 X = 4.61890904111448e+33 X
Kiloparsec to X-Unit Conversion Table
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Kiloparsec
A kiloparsec is a unit of distance used in astronomy, equal to one thousand parsecs.
History/Origin
The parsec was first proposed as a unit of distance in 1913 by British astronomer Herbert Hall Turner. The kiloparsec is a multiple of the parsec used for larger astronomical distances.
Current Use
The kiloparsec is used to measure distances to objects within and around the Milky Way galaxy.
X-Unit
An X-unit is a unit of length approximately equal to 1.002 x 10⁻¹³ meters.
History/Origin
The X-unit was proposed by the Swedish physicist Manne Siegbahn in 1919 for measuring the wavelengths of X-rays and gamma rays.
Current Use
The X-unit has been largely replaced by the angstrom and the picometer.