Parsecs to Chains (pc to ch)

Metric Conversions.

Chains to Parsecs (Swap units)

1pc = 1.5338776467394E+15ch

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Parsecs to Chains conversion formula

Chains = Parsecs * 1.5338776467394E+15

Parsecs to Chains calculation

Chains = Parsecs * 1.5338776467394E+15

Chains = 1 * 1.5338776467394E+15

Chains = 1.5338776467394E+15

What is a Parsec?

A parsec is a unit of length used in astronomy to measure vast distances between celestial objects. The term "parsec" is derived from the words "parallax" and "second," which refer to the method used to calculate this unit. Specifically, a parsec is defined as the distance at which an object would have a parallax angle of one arcsecond when observed from opposite ends of Earth's orbit around the Sun.

To understand the concept of a parsec, it is important to grasp the idea of parallax. Parallax is the apparent shift in the position of an object when viewed from different vantage points. In the case of astronomy, scientists use the Earth's orbit as a baseline to measure the parallax of distant stars. By observing a star from opposite ends of Earth's orbit, astronomers can calculate the angle of parallax and subsequently determine the star's distance.

What is a chain?

The chain is a unit of length measurement commonly used in surveying and land measurement. It is primarily used in countries that follow the imperial system of measurement, such as the United States and the United Kingdom. One chain is equal to 66 feet or 20.1168 meters. It is further divided into 100 links, with each link measuring 0.66 feet or 7.92 inches.

The chain was historically used for measuring large areas of land, such as farms or estates. Surveyors would use chains to measure distances between points and establish boundaries. The use of chains allowed for more accurate measurements compared to other methods available at the time. Today, the chain is still used in some specialized fields, such as civil engineering and land surveying, although it has been largely replaced by more modern and precise measurement tools like GPS.

 

Parsecs to Chains table

Starting value
Increment
Accuracy
Parsecs
Chains
0pc
0.00000ch
1pc
1,533,877,646,739,365.25000ch
2pc
3,067,755,293,478,730.50000ch
3pc
4,601,632,940,218,096.00000ch
4pc
6,135,510,586,957,461.00000ch
5pc
7,669,388,233,696,826.00000ch
6pc
9,203,265,880,436,192.00000ch
7pc
10,737,143,527,175,556.00000ch
8pc
12,271,021,173,914,922.00000ch
9pc
13,804,898,820,654,286.00000ch
10pc
15,338,776,467,393,652.00000ch
11pc
16,872,654,114,133,018.00000ch
12pc
18,406,531,760,872,384.00000ch
13pc
19,940,409,407,611,748.00000ch
14pc
21,474,287,054,351,112.00000ch
15pc
23,008,164,701,090,476.00000ch
16pc
24,542,042,347,829,844.00000ch
17pc
26,075,919,994,569,208.00000ch
18pc
27,609,797,641,308,572.00000ch
19pc
29,143,675,288,047,936.00000ch
20pc
30,677,552,934,787,304.00000ch
21pc
32,211,430,581,526,668.00000ch
22pc
33,745,308,228,266,036.00000ch
23pc
35,279,185,875,005,396.00000ch
24pc
36,813,063,521,744,768.00000ch
25pc
38,346,941,168,484,128.00000ch
26pc
39,880,818,815,223,496.00000ch
27pc
41,414,696,461,962,856.00000ch
28pc
42,948,574,108,702,224.00000ch
29pc
44,482,451,755,441,584.00000ch
30pc
46,016,329,402,180,952.00000ch
31pc
47,550,207,048,920,320.00000ch
32pc
49,084,084,695,659,688.00000ch
33pc
50,617,962,342,399,048.00000ch
34pc
52,151,839,989,138,416.00000ch
35pc
53,685,717,635,877,784.00000ch
36pc
55,219,595,282,617,144.00000ch
37pc
56,753,472,929,356,512.00000ch
38pc
58,287,350,576,095,872.00000ch
39pc
59,821,228,222,835,240.00000ch
40pc
61,355,105,869,574,608.00000ch
41pc
62,888,983,516,313,968.00000ch
42pc
64,422,861,163,053,336.00000ch
43pc
65,956,738,809,792,704.00000ch
44pc
67,490,616,456,532,072.00000ch
45pc
69,024,494,103,271,424.00000ch
46pc
70,558,371,750,010,792.00000ch
47pc
72,092,249,396,750,160.00000ch
48pc
73,626,127,043,489,536.00000ch
49pc
75,160,004,690,228,880.00000ch
50pc
76,693,882,336,968,256.00000ch
51pc
78,227,759,983,707,616.00000ch
52pc
79,761,637,630,446,992.00000ch
53pc
81,295,515,277,186,352.00000ch
54pc
82,829,392,923,925,712.00000ch
55pc
84,363,270,570,665,088.00000ch
56pc
85,897,148,217,404,448.00000ch
57pc
87,431,025,864,143,824.00000ch
58pc
88,964,903,510,883,168.00000ch
59pc
90,498,781,157,622,544.00000ch
60pc
92,032,658,804,361,904.00000ch
61pc
93,566,536,451,101,280.00000ch
62pc
95,100,414,097,840,640.00000ch
63pc
96,634,291,744,580,000.00000ch
64pc
98,168,169,391,319,376.00000ch
65pc
99,702,047,038,058,736.00000ch
66pc
101,235,924,684,798,096.00000ch
67pc
102,769,802,331,537,456.00000ch
68pc
104,303,679,978,276,832.00000ch
69pc
105,837,557,625,016,192.00000ch
70pc
107,371,435,271,755,568.00000ch
71pc
108,905,312,918,494,928.00000ch
72pc
110,439,190,565,234,288.00000ch
73pc
111,973,068,211,973,664.00000ch
74pc
113,506,945,858,713,024.00000ch
75pc
115,040,823,505,452,384.00000ch
76pc
116,574,701,152,191,744.00000ch
77pc
118,108,578,798,931,120.00000ch
78pc
119,642,456,445,670,480.00000ch
79pc
121,176,334,092,409,856.00000ch
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