Convert light year to cubit (Greek)
Please provide values below to convert light year [ly] to cubit (Greek) [cubit (Greek)], or Convert cubit (Greek) to light year.
How to Convert Light Year to Cubit (Greek)
1 ly = 2.04429036029024e+16 cubit (Greek)
Example: convert 15 ly to cubit (Greek):
15 ly = 15 × 2.04429036029024e+16 cubit (Greek) = 3.06643554043536e+17 cubit (Greek)
Light Year to Cubit (Greek) 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.
Cubit (Greek)
The Greek cubit, or pechys, was a unit of length approximately 46 centimeters.
History/Origin
The cubit was a common unit of length in ancient Greece, used in architecture and for measuring everyday objects.
Current Use
The Greek cubit is an obsolete unit of measurement.