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Convert megaparsec [Mpc] to chain (US survey) [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert megaparsec [Mpc] to chain (US survey) [ch], or vice versa.
What is a Megaparsec?
A megaparsec (Mpc) is an astronomical distance unit equal to one million parsecs (∼3.26 million light-years). Cosmologists use it to measure the vast distances between galaxies and galaxy clusters.
What is a US Survey Chain?
The US survey chain (∼20.1168 m) used the US survey foot. This measurement was key in the rectangular survey system that mapped the American frontier.
megaparsec [Mpc] to chain (US survey) [ch] Conversion Table
| megaparsec [Mpc] | chain (US survey) [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 megaparsec [Mpc] | 1.53387785838e+19 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 0.1 megaparsec [Mpc] | 1.53387785838e+20 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1 megaparsec [Mpc] | 1.53387785838e+21 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 2 megaparsec [Mpc] | 3.06775571675e+21 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 3 megaparsec [Mpc] | 4.60163357513e+21 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 5 megaparsec [Mpc] | 7.66938929188e+21 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 10 megaparsec [Mpc] | 1.53387785838e+22 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 20 megaparsec [Mpc] | 3.06775571675e+22 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 50 megaparsec [Mpc] | 7.66938929188e+22 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 100 megaparsec [Mpc] | 1.53387785838e+23 chain (US survey) [ch] |
| 1000 megaparsec [Mpc] | 1.53387785838e+24 chain (US survey) [ch] |
How to Convert megaparsec [Mpc] to chain (US survey) [ch]
1 megaparsec [Mpc] = 1.5338778583752E+21 chain (US survey) [ch]
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 6.5194239198371E-22 megaparsec [Mpc]
Example: convert 15 megaparsec [Mpc] to chain (US survey) [ch]:
15 × 1.5338778583752E+21 = 2.3008167875629E+22 chain (US survey) [ch]