How to convert light years to ells
1 light year is equal to 8.277104525 × 10¹⁵ ells, and 1 ell is equal to 1.208151953 × 10⁻¹⁶ light years. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
ells = light years × 8.277104525 × 10¹⁵
ells = light years ÷ 1.208151953 × 10⁻¹⁶Example: convert 1 ly to ell: 1 × 8.277104525 × 10¹⁵ = 8.277104525 × 10¹⁵ ell.
Light Year to Ell conversion table
| Light Year (ly) | Ell (ell) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ly | 82,771,045,250,000 ell |
| 0.1 ly | 827,710,452,500,000 ell |
| 1 ly | 8.277104525 × 10¹⁵ ell |
| 2 ly | 1.655420905 × 10¹⁶ ell |
| 3 ly | 2.483131358 × 10¹⁶ ell |
| 5 ly | 4.138552263 × 10¹⁶ ell |
| 10 ly | 8.277104525 × 10¹⁶ ell |
| 20 ly | 1.655420905 × 10¹⁷ ell |
| 50 ly | 4.138552263 × 10¹⁷ ell |
| 100 ly | 8.277104525 × 10¹⁷ ell |
| 250 ly | 2.069276131 × 10¹⁸ ell |
| 500 ly | 4.138552263 × 10¹⁸ ell |
| 1,000 ly | 8.277104525 × 10¹⁸ ell |
About the light year
A light-year is the distance light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year (365.25 days): about 9.46 trillion km. The nearest star system, Alpha Centauri, is about 4.37 light-years away.
Symbol: ly · 1 ly = 9.460730473 × 10¹⁵ m · Category: Astronomical
About the ell
The English ell is 45 inches (1.143 m). It was used for measuring cloth and was originally based on the length of an arm.
Symbol: ell · 1 ell = 1.143 m · Category: Historical & cloth