Convert light year to Russian archin
Please provide values below to convert light year [ly] to Russian archin [archin], or Convert Russian archin to light year.
How to Convert Light Year to Russian Archin
1 ly = 1.33024894158886e+16 archin
Example: convert 15 ly to archin:
15 ly = 15 × 1.33024894158886e+16 archin = 1.9953734123833e+17 archin
Light Year to Russian Archin Conversion Table
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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.
Russian Archin
The Russian archin is an obsolete Russian unit of length, equal to about 28 inches or 71.12 centimeters.
History/Origin
The archin was a common unit of measurement in Russia before the adoption of the metric system.
Current Use
The archin is no longer in use.