Convert light year to picometer
Please provide values below to convert light year [ly] to picometer [pM], or Convert picometer to light year.
How to Convert Light Year to Picometer
1 ly = 9.46073047258e+27 pM
Example: convert 15 ly to pM:
15 ly = 15 × 9.46073047258e+27 pM = 1.419109570887e+29 pM
Light Year to Picometer Conversion Table
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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.
Picometer
A picometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^-12 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "pico-" for 10^-12 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1960.
Current Use
The picometer is used to measure atomic and subatomic particle dimensions.