Convert light year to famn
Please provide values below to convert light year [ly] to famn [famn], or Convert famn to light year.
How to Convert Light Year to Famn
1 ly = 5.31103881329923e+15 famn
Example: convert 15 ly to famn:
15 ly = 15 × 5.31103881329923e+15 famn = 7.96655821994885e+16 famn
Light Year to Famn Conversion Table
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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.
Famn
A famn is an obsolete Swedish unit of length, equivalent to 3 aln or about 1.78 meters.
History/Origin
The famn was the Swedish version of the fathom, based on the span of outstretched arms.
Current Use
The famn is no longer in use.