Convert parsec to link (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert parsec [pc] to link (US survey) [li (US)], or Convert link (US survey) to parsec.
How to Convert Parsec to Link (Us Survey)
1 pc = 1.53387785855075e+17 li (US)
Example: convert 15 pc to li (US):
15 pc = 15 × 1.53387785855075e+17 li (US) = 2.30081678782613e+18 li (US)
Parsec to Link (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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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.
Link (Us Survey)
A U.S. survey link is a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a U.S. survey chain.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey link is based on the U.S. survey foot. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey link was used for land surveying in the United States.