Convert megaparsec to parsec
Please provide values below to convert megaparsec [Mpc] to parsec [pc], or Convert parsec to megaparsec.
How to Convert Megaparsec to Parsec
1 Mpc = 1000000 pc
Example: convert 15 Mpc to pc:
15 Mpc = 15 × 1000000 pc = 15000000 pc
Megaparsec to Parsec Conversion Table
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Megaparsec
A megaparsec is a unit of distance used in astronomy, equal to one million parsecs.
History/Origin
The parsec was first coined by British astronomer Herbert Hall Turner in 1913. The megaparsec came into use as astronomical distance measurements extended to other galaxies.
Current Use
The megaparsec is used to measure the distances between neighboring galaxies and galaxy clusters.
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.