Convert light year to league (statute)
Please provide values below to convert light year [ly] to league (statute) [st.league], or Convert league (statute) to light year.
How to Convert Light Year to League (Statute)
1 ly = 1959537871977.46 st.league
Example: convert 15 ly to st.league:
15 ly = 15 × 1959537871977.46 st.league = 29393068079661.9 st.league
Light Year to League (Statute) 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.
League (Statute)
A statute league is a unit of length equal to three statute miles.
History/Origin
The statute league is based on the statute mile, which was defined as 5,280 feet by an Act of the English Parliament in 1592.
Current Use
The statute league is an obsolete unit of measurement.