UK Nautical Miles to Parsecs

UK Nautical Miles to Parsecs conversion calculator

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1UK 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.

UK Nautical Miles to Parsecs conversion formula

Parsecs = UK Nautical Miles / 16650682860299

UK Nautical Miles to Parsecs calculation

Parsecs = UK Nautical Miles / 16650682860299

Parsecs = 1 / 16650682860299

Parsecs = 0

What is a UK Nautical Mile?

A UK nautical mile is a unit of measurement used in navigation and maritime activities in the United Kingdom. It is defined as one minute of latitude along any meridian on the Earth's surface. This means that a UK nautical mile is equal to 1/60th of a degree of latitude.

The UK nautical mile is primarily used in marine navigation, especially for measuring distances at sea. It provides a standardized unit of measurement that allows sailors and navigators to accurately determine their position and plan their routes. It is worth noting that the UK nautical mile is slightly longer than the international nautical mile, which is defined as 1,852 meters or 6,076.11549 feet.

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.

 

UK Nautical Miles to Parsecs table

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