How many light-minute in 1 megaparsec? The answer is 1715452094528.7. We assume you are converting between light minute and megaparsec. You can view more details on each measurement unit: light-minute or megaparsec The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 5.5594015866359E-11 light-minute, or 3.2407792700054E-23 megaparsec. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between light minutes and megaparsecs. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
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A light-minute (also written light minute) is a unit of length. It is defined as the distance light travels in an absolute vacuum in one minute or 17,987,547,480 metres (~18 Gm). Note that this value is exact, since the metre is actually defined in terms of the light-second.
The SI prefix "mega" represents a factor of 106, or in exponential notation, 1E6.
So 1 megaparsec = 106 parsecs.
The definition of a parsec is as follows:
The parsec (symbol pc) is a unit of length used in astronomy. It stands for "parallax of one arc second", and is approximately 19,131,554,073,600 (19 trillion) miles.
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