Convert nanometer to light year
Please provide values below to convert nanometer [nm] to light year [ly], or Convert light year to nanometer.
How to Convert Nanometer to Light Year
1 nm = 1.0570008340247e-25 ly
Example: convert 15 nm to ly:
15 nm = 15 × 1.0570008340247e-25 ly = 1.58550125103706e-24 ly
Nanometer to Light Year Conversion Table
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Nanometer
A nanometer is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one billionth of a meter.
History/Origin
The term “nanometer” gained prominence in the late 20th century with the advent of nanotechnology and the development of microscopes capable of observing objects at that scale.
Current Use
The nanometer is commonly used to express dimensions on an atomic and molecular scale. It is used to specify the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation near the visible part of the spectrum and in the field of nanotechnology.
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.