US Nautical Miles to Lightyears

Metric Conversions.

Lightyears to US Nautical Miles (Swap units)

1US nmi = 0ly

Note: You can increase or decrease the accuracy of this answer by selecting the number of significant figures required from the options above the result.

US Nautical Miles to Lightyears conversion formula

Lightyears = US Nautical Miles / 5108391674550.6

US Nautical Miles to Lightyears calculation

Lightyears = US Nautical Miles / 5108391674550.6

Lightyears = 1 / 5108391674550.6

Lightyears = 0

What is a US Nautical Mile?

A US nautical mile is a unit of measurement used primarily in navigation and marine activities. It is defined as exactly 1,852 meters or approximately 6,076.12 feet. The term "nautical mile" originated from the need for sailors to measure distances on the Earth's surface while taking into account the curvature of the Earth.

The US nautical mile is based on the international nautical mile, which was established in 1929 by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO). The IHO defined the nautical mile as one minute of latitude along any meridian. Since the Earth is not a perfect sphere, the length of a nautical mile varies slightly depending on the latitude. However, for practical purposes, the US nautical mile is considered a fixed value.

The US nautical mile is commonly used in marine charts, navigation systems, and aviation. It provides a convenient and standardized way to measure distances at sea, ensuring accurate calculations for ship and aircraft navigation. Additionally, it is used in the calculation of speed over water, known as knots, where one knot is equal to one nautical mile per hour.

What is a lightyear?

A lightyear is a unit of measurement used in astronomy to describe vast distances in space. It represents the distance that light travels in one year, which is approximately 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers. The term "lightyear" is derived from the fact that light, which travels at a speed of about 186,282 miles per second (299,792 kilometers per second), can cover an incredible distance in the span of a year.

The concept of a lightyear is crucial in understanding the vastness of the universe. Since light travels at a finite speed, it takes time for light to reach us from distant celestial objects. Therefore, when we observe objects that are millions or billions of lightyears away, we are actually seeing them as they appeared millions or billions of years ago. This allows astronomers to study the history and evolution of the universe by observing distant galaxies and other cosmic phenomena.

 

US Nautical Miles to Lightyears table

Starting value
Increment
Accuracy
US Nautical Miles
Lightyears
0US nmi
0.00000ly
1US nmi
0.00000ly
2US nmi
0.00000ly
3US nmi
0.00000ly
4US nmi
0.00000ly
5US nmi
0.00000ly
6US nmi
0.00000ly
7US nmi
0.00000ly
8US nmi
0.00000ly
9US nmi
0.00000ly
10US nmi
0.00000ly
11US nmi
0.00000ly
12US nmi
0.00000ly
13US nmi
0.00000ly
14US nmi
0.00000ly
15US nmi
0.00000ly
16US nmi
0.00000ly
17US nmi
0.00000ly
18US nmi
0.00000ly
19US nmi
0.00000ly
20US nmi
0.00000ly
21US nmi
0.00000ly
22US nmi
0.00000ly
23US nmi
0.00000ly
24US nmi
0.00000ly
25US nmi
0.00000ly
26US nmi
0.00000ly
27US nmi
0.00000ly
28US nmi
0.00000ly
29US nmi
0.00000ly
30US nmi
0.00000ly
31US nmi
0.00000ly
32US nmi
0.00000ly
33US nmi
0.00000ly
34US nmi
0.00000ly
35US nmi
0.00000ly
36US nmi
0.00000ly
37US nmi
0.00000ly
38US nmi
0.00000ly
39US nmi
0.00000ly
40US nmi
0.00000ly
41US nmi
0.00000ly
42US nmi
0.00000ly
43US nmi
0.00000ly
44US nmi
0.00000ly
45US nmi
0.00000ly
46US nmi
0.00000ly
47US nmi
0.00000ly
48US nmi
0.00000ly
49US nmi
0.00000ly
50US nmi
0.00000ly
51US nmi
0.00000ly
52US nmi
0.00000ly
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0.00000ly
54US nmi
0.00000ly
55US nmi
0.00000ly
56US nmi
0.00000ly
57US nmi
0.00000ly
58US nmi
0.00000ly
59US nmi
0.00000ly
60US nmi
0.00000ly
61US nmi
0.00000ly
62US nmi
0.00000ly
63US nmi
0.00000ly
64US nmi
0.00000ly
65US nmi
0.00000ly
66US nmi
0.00000ly
67US nmi
0.00000ly
68US nmi
0.00000ly
69US nmi
0.00000ly
70US nmi
0.00000ly
71US nmi
0.00000ly
72US nmi
0.00000ly
73US nmi
0.00000ly
74US nmi
0.00000ly
75US nmi
0.00000ly
76US nmi
0.00000ly
77US nmi
0.00000ly
78US nmi
0.00000ly
79US nmi
0.00000ly
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