Convert megameter to kiloparsec
Please provide values below to convert megameter [Mm] to kiloparsec [kpc], or Convert kiloparsec to megameter.
How to Convert Megameter to Kiloparsec
1 Mm = 3.24077928966636e-14 kpc
Example: convert 15 Mm to kpc:
15 Mm = 15 × 3.24077928966636e-14 kpc = 4.86116893449954e-13 kpc
Megameter to Kiloparsec Conversion Table
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Megameter
A megameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^6 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "mega-" for 10^6 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1873.
Current Use
The megameter is sometimes used to specify the diameters of planets and the distances of satellites.
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.