Convert millimeter to parsec
Please provide values below to convert millimeter [mm] to parsec [pc], or Convert parsec to millimeter.
How to Convert Millimeter to Parsec
1 mm = 3.24077928966636e-20 pc
Example: convert 15 mm to pc:
15 mm = 15 × 3.24077928966636e-20 pc = 4.86116893449953e-19 pc
Millimeter to Parsec Conversion Table
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Millimeter
A millimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one-thousandth of a meter.
History/Origin
The prefix "milli-" comes from the Latin word "mille," meaning thousand. The millimeter was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The millimeter is widely used in engineering and manufacturing for high-precision measurements. It is also a common unit in construction and for measuring small objects.
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.