Convert parsec to decimeter
Please provide values below to convert parsec [pc] to decimeter [dm], or Convert decimeter to parsec.
How to Convert Parsec to Decimeter
1 pc = 3.08567758128e+17 dm
Example: convert 15 pc to dm:
15 pc = 15 × 3.08567758128e+17 dm = 4.62851637192e+18 dm
Parsec to Decimeter Conversion Table
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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.
Decimeter
A decimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one-tenth of a meter.
History/Origin
The prefix "deci-" comes from the Latin word "decimus," meaning tenth. The decimeter was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The decimeter is not as commonly used in everyday life as other metric units like the centimeter or meter, but it is sometimes used in technical and scientific contexts.