Megaparsec (Mpc) to Light Year (ly) converter

Converting from Megaparsec (Mpc) to Light Year (ly) | Astronomy distance

What is Megaparsec (Mpc)

Megaparsec (Mpc) is a unit of measurement used in astronomy to represent vast distances across the universe. It is equivalent to about 3.26 million light years.

What is Light Year (ly)

A light year (ly) is the distance that light travels in one year in the vacuum of space. It is commonly used in astronomy to measure vast distances, with 1 light year equaling about 9.46 trillion kilometers.

Conversion Formulas

To convert Megaparsec (Mpc) to Light Year (ly) and vice versa, we can use the following conversion formulas:

1Mpc=3261564ly

1ly=0.0000003066014Mpc

Examples

  • 17 Mpc = 55446580 ly
  • 17 ly = 0.000005212224 Mpc
  • 7 Mpc = 22830950 ly
  • 7 ly = 0.00000214621 Mpc
  • 14 Mpc = 45661890 ly
  • 14 ly = 0.00000429242 Mpc

Use these conversion factors to accurately determine distances between celestial objects in the vast expanse of the universe.

Megaparsec to Light Year conversion table

Mpc to ly conversion table

Megaparsec (Mpc)Light Year (ly)
0.01 Mpc32 615.64 ly
0.1 Mpc326 156.4 ly
1 Mpc3 261 564 ly
2 Mpc6 523 128 ly
3 Mpc9 784 691 ly
4 Mpc13 046 260 ly
5 Mpc16 307 820 ly
6 Mpc19 569 380 ly
7 Mpc22 830 950 ly
8 Mpc26 092 510 ly
9 Mpc29 354 070 ly
10 Mpc32 615 640 ly
10 Mpc32 615 640 ly
20 Mpc65 231 280 ly
30 Mpc97 846 910 ly
40 Mpc130 462 600 ly
50 Mpc163 078 200 ly
60 Mpc195 693 800 ly
70 Mpc228 309 500 ly
80 Mpc260 925 100 ly
90 Mpc293 540 700 ly
100 Mpc326 156 400 ly
1 000 Mpc3 261 564 000 ly
2 000 Mpc6 523 128 000 ly
3 000 Mpc9 784 691 000 ly
4 000 Mpc13 046 260 000 ly
5 000 Mpc16 307 820 000 ly
6 000 Mpc19 569 380 000 ly
7 000 Mpc22 830 950 000 ly
8 000 Mpc26 092 510 000 ly
9 000 Mpc29 354 070 000 ly
10 000 Mpc32 615 640 000 ly