Convert long cubit to parsec
Please provide values below to convert long cubit [long cubit] to parsec [pc], or Convert parsec to long cubit.
How to Convert Long Cubit to Parsec
1 long cubit = 1.72863167310803e-17 pc
Example: convert 15 long cubit to pc:
15 long cubit = 15 × 1.72863167310803e-17 pc = 2.59294750966205e-16 pc
Long Cubit to Parsec Conversion Table
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Long Cubit
A long cubit is an ancient unit of length, slightly longer than the common cubit. Its length varied but was often around 20.6 inches.
History/Origin
The long cubit, or royal cubit, was used in ancient Egypt for monumental construction.
Current Use
The long cubit is an obsolete unit of measurement.
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.