Convert Sun's radius to light year
Please provide values below to convert Sun's radius [R_s] to light year [ly], or Convert light year to Sun's radius.
How to Convert Sun's Radius to Light Year
1 R_s = 7.35355480230987e-08 ly
Example: convert 15 R_s to ly:
15 R_s = 15 × 7.35355480230987e-08 ly = 1.10303322034648e-06 ly
Sun's Radius to Light Year Conversion Table
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Sun's Radius
The Sun's radius is the distance from the center of the Sun to its surface, approximately 695,700 kilometers.
History/Origin
The size of the Sun has been measured with increasing accuracy over centuries of astronomical observation.
Current Use
The Sun's radius is a fundamental property of the Sun and is used in astrophysics to model its structure and evolution.
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.