Convert nautical league (UK) to megameter
Please provide values below to convert nautical league (UK) [NL (UK)] to megameter [Mm], or Convert megameter to nautical league (UK).
How to Convert Nautical League (Uk) to Megameter
1 NL (UK) = 0.005559552 Mm
Example: convert 15 NL (UK) to Mm:
15 NL (UK) = 15 × 0.005559552 Mm = 0.08339328 Mm
Nautical League (Uk) to Megameter Conversion Table
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Nautical League (Uk)
A nautical league was a unit of length in the UK, equal to three nautical miles.
History/Origin
The nautical league was based on the nautical mile, which was historically defined as one minute of arc of a great circle of the Earth. The UK adopted the international nautical mile in 1970.
Current Use
The nautical league is now an obsolete unit.
Megameter
A megameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^6 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "mega-" for 10^6 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1873.
Current Use
The megameter is sometimes used to specify the diameters of planets and the distances of satellites.