Convert kiloyard to light year
Please provide values below to convert kiloyard [kyd] to light year [ly], or Convert light year to kiloyard.
How to Convert Kiloyard to Light Year
1 kyd = 9.6652156263219e-14 ly
Example: convert 15 kyd to ly:
15 kyd = 15 × 9.6652156263219e-14 ly = 1.44978234394829e-12 ly
Kiloyard to Light Year Conversion Table
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Kiloyard
A kiloyard is a unit of length equal to 1,000 yards.
History/Origin
The kiloyard is not a standard or common unit of measurement. It is a logical multiple of the yard.
Current Use
The kiloyard is rarely used.
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.