Convert pole to parsec
Please provide values below to convert pole [pole] to parsec [pc], or Convert parsec to pole.
How to Convert Pole to Parsec
1 pole = 1.629852720359e-16 pc
Example: convert 15 pole to pc:
15 pole = 15 × 1.629852720359e-16 pc = 2.44477908053851e-15 pc
Pole to Parsec Conversion Table
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Pole
A pole is a unit of length equal to a rod or perch, which is 16.5 feet.
History/Origin
The term "pole" as a unit of length originated from the use of a physical pole of a certain length for measuring land.
Current Use
The pole is an archaic 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.