Convert parsec to mile (statute)
Please provide values below to convert parsec [pc] to mile (statute) [mi (US)], or Convert mile (statute) to parsec.
How to Convert Parsec to Mile (Statute)
1 pc = 19173473228377 mi (US)
Example: convert 15 pc to mi (US):
15 pc = 15 × 19173473228377 mi (US) = 287602098425654 mi (US)
Parsec to Mile (Statute) 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.
Mile (Statute)
A statute mile is a unit of length equal to 5,280 feet.
History/Origin
The statute mile was defined by an Act of the English Parliament in 1592 during the reign of Elizabeth I.
Current Use
The statute mile is the standard unit for measuring road distances in the United States and the United Kingdom.