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How many mile in 1 gigalight year? The answer is 5.8746016734073E+21. We assume you are converting between mile and gigalight year. You can view more details on each measurement unit: mile or gigalight year The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.00062137119223733 mile, 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 miles and gigalight years. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
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A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. Today, one mile is mainly equal to about 1609 m on land and 1852 m at sea and in the air, but see below for the details. The abbreviation for mile is 'mi'. There are more specific definitions of 'mile' such as the metric mile, statute mile, nautical mile, and survey mile. On this site, we assume that if you only specify 'mile' you want the statute mile.
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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