Convert light year to hectometer
Please provide values below to convert light year [ly] to hectometer [hm], or Convert hectometer to light year.
How to Convert Light Year to Hectometer
1 ly = 94607304725800 hm
Example: convert 15 ly to hm:
15 ly = 15 × 94607304725800 hm = 1.419109570887e+15 hm
Light Year to Hectometer 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.
Hectometer
A hectometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 100 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "hecto-" from the Greek "hekaton" meaning hundred, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The hectometer is not a widely used unit of length in English-speaking countries. It is sometimes used in surveying and for marking distances on highways in some countries.