Convert light year to Sun's radius
Please provide values below to convert light year [ly] to Sun's radius [R_s], or Convert Sun's radius to light year.
How to Convert Light Year to Sun's Radius
1 ly = 13598865.1323559 R_s
Example: convert 15 ly to R_s:
15 ly = 15 × 13598865.1323559 R_s = 203982976.985339 R_s
Light Year to Sun's Radius 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.
Sun's Radius
The Sun's radius is the distance from the center of the Sun to its surface, approximately 695,700 kilometers.
History/Origin
The size of the Sun has been measured with increasing accuracy over centuries of astronomical observation.
Current Use
The Sun's radius is a fundamental property of the Sun and is used in astrophysics to model its structure and evolution.