Convert nail (cloth) to parsec
Please provide values below to convert nail (cloth) [nail] to parsec [pc], or Convert parsec to nail (cloth).
How to Convert Nail (Cloth) to Parsec
1 nail = 1.85210536404432e-18 pc
Example: convert 15 nail to pc:
15 nail = 15 × 1.85210536404432e-18 pc = 2.77815804606648e-17 pc
Nail (Cloth) to Parsec Conversion Table
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Nail (Cloth)
A nail is an obsolete unit of length, used for measuring cloth, equal to 2 1/4 inches.
History/Origin
The nail was a traditional English unit of measurement, likely deriving its name from the length of the last two joints of the middle finger.
Current Use
The nail is no longer in use.
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.