Converting from Century (C) to Sidereal Year (SY)

What is Century (C)

Century (C) is a unit of time equal to 100 years. It is commonly used in historical and academic contexts to refer to long periods of time.

What is Sidereal Year (SY)

Sidereal Year (SY) is the time taken for the Earth to orbit the Sun once with respect to the fixed stars. It is slightly longer than the tropical year due to the precession of the equinoxes.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from Century (C) to Sidereal Year (SY):

SY=C×99.9962

To convert from Sidereal Year (SY) to Century (C):

C=SY×0.01000038

Examples

1. Convert 14 Centuries to Sidereal Years:

SY=14×99.9962=1399.947 SY

2. Convert 6 Sidereal Years to Centuries:

C=6×0.01000038=0.06000228 C

3. Convert 15 Centuries to Sidereal Years:

SY=15×99.9962=1499.943 SY

4. Convert 0.5 Sidereal Years to Centuries:

C=0.5×0.01000038=0.00500019 C