US Nautical Miles to Parsecs

Metric Conversions.

Parsecs to US Nautical Miles (Swap units)

1US nmi = 0pc

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 Parsecs conversion formula

Parsecs = US Nautical Miles / 16661328445621

US Nautical Miles to Parsecs calculation

Parsecs = US Nautical Miles / 16661328445621

Parsecs = 1 / 16661328445621

Parsecs = 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 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.

 

US Nautical Miles to Parsecs table

Starting value
Increment
Accuracy
US Nautical Miles
Parsecs
0US nmi
0.00000pc
1US nmi
0.00000pc
2US nmi
0.00000pc
3US nmi
0.00000pc
4US nmi
0.00000pc
5US nmi
0.00000pc
6US nmi
0.00000pc
7US nmi
0.00000pc
8US nmi
0.00000pc
9US nmi
0.00000pc
10US nmi
0.00000pc
11US nmi
0.00000pc
12US nmi
0.00000pc
13US nmi
0.00000pc
14US nmi
0.00000pc
15US nmi
0.00000pc
16US nmi
0.00000pc
17US nmi
0.00000pc
18US nmi
0.00000pc
19US nmi
0.00000pc
20US nmi
0.00000pc
21US nmi
0.00000pc
22US nmi
0.00000pc
23US nmi
0.00000pc
24US nmi
0.00000pc
25US nmi
0.00000pc
26US nmi
0.00000pc
27US nmi
0.00000pc
28US nmi
0.00000pc
29US nmi
0.00000pc
30US nmi
0.00000pc
31US nmi
0.00000pc
32US nmi
0.00000pc
33US nmi
0.00000pc
34US nmi
0.00000pc
35US nmi
0.00000pc
36US nmi
0.00000pc
37US nmi
0.00000pc
38US nmi
0.00000pc
39US nmi
0.00000pc
40US nmi
0.00000pc
41US nmi
0.00000pc
42US nmi
0.00000pc
43US nmi
0.00000pc
44US nmi
0.00000pc
45US nmi
0.00000pc
46US nmi
0.00000pc
47US nmi
0.00000pc
48US nmi
0.00000pc
49US nmi
0.00000pc
50US nmi
0.00000pc
51US nmi
0.00000pc
52US nmi
0.00000pc
53US nmi
0.00000pc
54US nmi
0.00000pc
55US nmi
0.00000pc
56US nmi
0.00000pc
57US nmi
0.00000pc
58US nmi
0.00000pc
59US nmi
0.00000pc
60US nmi
0.00000pc
61US nmi
0.00000pc
62US nmi
0.00000pc
63US nmi
0.00000pc
64US nmi
0.00000pc
65US nmi
0.00000pc
66US nmi
0.00000pc
67US nmi
0.00000pc
68US nmi
0.00000pc
69US nmi
0.00000pc
70US nmi
0.00000pc
71US nmi
0.00000pc
72US nmi
0.00000pc
73US nmi
0.00000pc
74US nmi
0.00000pc
75US nmi
0.00000pc
76US nmi
0.00000pc
77US nmi
0.00000pc
78US nmi
0.00000pc
79US nmi
0.00000pc
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