Convert nautical mile (UK) to kiloparsec
Please provide values below to convert nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] to kiloparsec [kpc], or Convert kiloparsec to nautical mile (UK).
How to Convert Nautical Mile (Uk) to Kiloparsec
1 NM (UK) = 6.00576032714106e-17 kpc
Example: convert 15 NM (UK) to kpc:
15 NM (UK) = 15 × 6.00576032714106e-17 kpc = 9.00864049071159e-16 kpc
Nautical Mile (Uk) to Kiloparsec Conversion Table
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Nautical Mile (Uk)
The UK nautical mile, or Admiralty mile, was defined as 6,080 feet.
History/Origin
The British Admiralty defined its nautical mile as a thousandth of an imperial nautical mile. The UK adopted the international nautical mile of 1,852 meters in 1970.
Current Use
The UK nautical mile is an obsolete unit.
Kiloparsec
A kiloparsec is a unit of distance used in astronomy, equal to one thousand parsecs.
History/Origin
The parsec was first proposed as a unit of distance in 1913 by British astronomer Herbert Hall Turner. The kiloparsec is a multiple of the parsec used for larger astronomical distances.
Current Use
The kiloparsec is used to measure distances to objects within and around the Milky Way galaxy.