An Astronomical Converter is used to convert units that are often used in astronomy and astrophysics to measure distances, time, mass, luminosity, and other astronomical quantities. Common units used in astronomy include light-years (ly), astronomical units (AU), parsecs (pc), and more.
Common Astronomical Units:
- Astronomical Unit (AU) – The average distance between Earth and the Sun. 1 AU ≈ 149.6 million kilometers (km) or 92.96 million miles (mi).
- Light-Year (ly) – The distance that light travels in one year. 1 light-year ≈ 9.461 trillion kilometers (km) or 5.879 trillion miles (mi).
- Parsec (pc) – A unit of distance used in astronomy. 1 parsec ≈ 3.262 light-years or 206,265 AU.
- Kiloparsec (kpc) – A unit used to measure large distances in astronomy. 1 kiloparsec = 1,000 parsecs.
- Megaparsec (Mpc) – A larger unit of distance. 1 megaparsec = 1 million parsecs.
- Solar Mass (M⊙) – The mass of the Sun, used as a standard for measuring stellar mass.
- Solar Luminosity (L⊙) – The luminosity (brightness) of the Sun, used as a standard for measuring stellar luminosity.
