Convert mile (Roman) to light year
Please provide values below to convert mile (Roman) [mi (Roman)] to light year [ly], or Convert light year to mile (Roman).
How to Convert Mile (Roman) to Light Year
1 mi (Roman) = 1.56415406219309e-13 ly
Example: convert 15 mi (Roman) to ly:
15 mi (Roman) = 15 × 1.56415406219309e-13 ly = 2.34623109328964e-12 ly
Mile (Roman) to Light Year Conversion Table
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Mile (Roman)
The Roman mile (mille passus) consisted of 1,000 paces, which was about 1,480 meters.
History/Origin
The Roman mile was established by the Roman military and was used throughout the Roman Empire. A pace was considered to be two steps.
Current Use
The Roman mile is an obsolete unit of measurement.
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.