X

LY meaning in Measurement Unit ?

( 5 )  .  1 Rating
1125 views   .  0 comments  .   . 

Download Solution PDF

Answer: What is Light Year mean?

A light-year, alternatively spelled lightyear, is a unit of length used to express astronomical distances and is equivalent to about 9.46 trillion kilometers (9.46×1012 km) or 5.88 trillion miles (5.88×1012 mi). As defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), a light-year is the distance that light travels in vacuum in one Julian year (365.25 days). Because it includes the word "year", the term light-year is sometimes misinterpreted as a unit of time.

The light-year is most often used when expressing distances to stars and other distances on a galactic scale, especially in non-specialist contexts and popular science publications. The unit most commonly used in professional astronomy is the parsec (symbol: pc, about 3.26 light-years) which derives from astrometry: it is the distance at which one astronomical unit subtends an angle of one second of arc.

reference

Take Quiz To Earn Credits!

Turn Your Knowledge into Earnings.




Give Rating
Report
Write Your Comments or Explanations to Help Others
Comments(0)





Miscellaneous in Measurement Unit
Miscellaneous in Measurement Unit

Ever curious about what that abbreviation stands for? fullforms has got them all listed out for you to explore. Simply,Choose a subject/topic and get started on a self-paced learning journey in a world of fullforms.

Explore Other Libraries

X

Important Measurement Unit Links





Copyright (c) 2021 TuteeHUB

OPEN APP
Channel Join Group Join