How many megalight year in 1 gigalight-year? The answer is 1000. We assume you are converting between megalight year and gigalight year. You can view more details on each measurement unit: megalight year or gigalight-year The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 1.0577248071986E-22 megalight year, or 1.0577248071986E-25 gigalight-year. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between megalight years and gigalight years. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 megalight year to gigalight-year = 0.001 gigalight-year
10 megalight year to gigalight-year = 0.01 gigalight-year
50 megalight year to gigalight-year = 0.05 gigalight-year
100 megalight year to gigalight-year = 0.1 gigalight-year
200 megalight year to gigalight-year = 0.2 gigalight-year
500 megalight year to gigalight-year = 0.5 gigalight-year
1000 megalight year to gigalight-year = 1 gigalight-year
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One megalight-year, abbreviated "Mly", is one million light-years, or 306,601 parsecs. Megalight-years are typically used to measure distances between neighboring galaxies and galaxy clusters.
One gigalight-year, abbreviation "Gly", is one billion light-years — one of the largest distance measures used. One gigalight-year equals 306.601 million parsecs, or roughly one-thirteenth the distance to the horizon of the observable universe (dictated by the cosmic background radiation). Gigalight-years are typically used to measure distances to supergalactic structures, such as clusters of quasars or the Great Wall.
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