Convert barleycorn to kiloparsec
Please provide values below to convert barleycorn [barleycorn] to kiloparsec [kpc], or Convert kiloparsec to barleycorn.
How to Convert Barleycorn to Kiloparsec
1 barleycorn = 2.74385980938678e-22 kpc
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to kpc:
15 barleycorn = 15 × 2.74385980938678e-22 kpc = 4.11578971408017e-21 kpc
Barleycorn to Kiloparsec Conversion Table
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Barleycorn
A barleycorn is an old English unit of length, equal to one-third of an inch.
History/Origin
The barleycorn was a unit of measurement in medieval England, and was originally based on the length of a grain of barley. It was a fundamental unit from which other units were derived.
Current Use
The barleycorn is an obsolete unit of measurement, but it is still the basis for shoe sizes in English-speaking countries.
Kiloparsec
A kiloparsec is a unit of distance used in astronomy, equal to one thousand parsecs.
History/Origin
The parsec was first proposed as a unit of distance in 1913 by British astronomer Herbert Hall Turner. The kiloparsec is a multiple of the parsec used for larger astronomical distances.
Current Use
The kiloparsec is used to measure distances to objects within and around the Milky Way galaxy.