Convert centimeter to light year
Please provide values below to convert centimeter [cm] to light year [ly], or Convert light year to centimeter.
How to Convert Centimeter to Light Year
1 cm = 1.0570008340247e-18 ly
Example: convert 15 cm to ly:
15 cm = 15 × 1.0570008340247e-18 ly = 1.58550125103706e-17 ly
Centimeter to Light Year Conversion Table
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Centimeter
A centimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one-hundredth of a meter.
History/Origin
The prefix "centi-" comes from the Latin word "centum," meaning hundred. The centimeter was part of the original metric system established in France in 1795.
Current Use
The centimeter is a very common unit of measurement for everyday objects and is used in many fields, including science, engineering, and fashion.
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.