Lightyears to Nautical Miles
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1 lightyear (ly) = 5.10828E+12 nautical mile (nmi). Lightyear (ly) is a unit of Length used in Metric system. Nautical Mile (nmi) is a unit of Length used in Standard system.

Lightyear: A Unit of Length

The lightyear is a large unit of length used to express astronomical distances and is equivalent to about 9.46 trillion kilometers (9.46 × 10^¹² km), or 5.88 trillion miles (5.88 × 10^¹² mi). As defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), a lightyear is the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year (365.25 days). The lightyear is most often used when expressing distances to stars and other distances on a galactic scale, especially in non-specialist contexts and popular science publications.

In this article, we will explore the definition, history, usage and conversion of the lightyear as a unit of length.

Example Conversions of Lightyear to Other Units

The lightyear can be converted to other units of length by using different factors and formulas. Here are some examples of conversion for different types of units:

• To convert a lightyear to kilometers, multiply by 9.46 × 10^¹²:

1 ly × 9.46 × 10^¹² = 9.46 × 10^¹² km

• To convert a lightyear to miles, multiply by 5.88 × 10^¹²:

1 ly × 5.88 × 10^¹² = 5.88 × 10^¹² mi

• To convert a lightyear to AU, multiply by 63,241:

1 ly × 63,241 = 63,241 AU

• To convert a lightyear to parsecs, divide by 3.26:

1 ly / 3.26 = 0.31 pc

• To convert a kilometer to lightyears, divide by 9.46 × 10^¹²:

1 km / 9.46 × 10^12 = 1.06 × 10^^-13 ly

• To convert a mile to lightyears, divide by 5.88 × 10^¹²:

1 mi / 5.88 × 10^12 = 1.70 × 10^^-13 ly

• To convert an AU to lightyears, divide by 63,241:

1 AU / 63,241 = 1.58 × 10^^-5 ly

• To convert a parsec to lightyears, multiply by 3.26:

1 pc × 3.26 = 3.26 ly

Nautical Mile: A Unit of Length

A nautical mile is a unit of length that is used in air, marine, and space navigation, and for the definition of territorial waters. It is based on the Earth’s longitude and latitude coordinates, and is equal to one minute of arc along a meridian. In this article, we will explore the definition, history, uses, and conversions of the nautical mile.

How to Convert Nautical Mile

The nautical mile can be converted to other units of length using simple multiplication or division by a conversion factor. Here are some common conversion factors:

For example, to convert 10 nautical miles to kilometres, we multiply by 1.852:

10 NM × 1.852 = 18.52 km

To convert 50 kilometres to nautical miles, we divide by 1.852:

50 km ÷ 1.852 = 27 NM