Convert femtometer to parsec
Please provide values below to convert femtometer [fm] to parsec [pc], or Convert parsec to femtometer.
How to Convert Femtometer to Parsec
1 fm = 3.24077928966636e-32 pc
Example: convert 15 fm to pc:
15 fm = 15 × 3.24077928966636e-32 pc = 4.86116893449954e-31 pc
Femtometer to Parsec Conversion Table
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Femtometer
A femtometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^-15 meters. It is also known as a fermi.
History/Origin
The prefix "femto-" for 10^-15 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1964. The unit is also named after the physicist Enrico Fermi.
Current Use
The femtometer is primarily used in nuclear physics to measure the size of atomic nuclei.
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.