How to convert light years to points
1 light year is equal to 2.681781866 × 10¹⁹ points, and 1 point is equal to 3.728864053 × 10⁻²⁰ light years. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
points = light years × 2.681781866 × 10¹⁹
points = light years ÷ 3.728864053 × 10⁻²⁰Example: convert 1 ly to pt: 1 × 2.681781866 × 10¹⁹ = 2.681781866 × 10¹⁹ pt.
Light Year to Point conversion table
| Light Year (ly) | Point (pt) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ly | 2.681781866 × 10¹⁷ pt |
| 0.1 ly | 2.681781866 × 10¹⁸ pt |
| 1 ly | 2.681781866 × 10¹⁹ pt |
| 2 ly | 5.363563732 × 10¹⁹ pt |
| 3 ly | 8.045345599 × 10¹⁹ pt |
| 5 ly | 1.340890933 × 10²⁰ pt |
| 10 ly | 2.681781866 × 10²⁰ pt |
| 20 ly | 5.363563732 × 10²⁰ pt |
| 50 ly | 1.340890933 × 10²¹ pt |
| 100 ly | 2.681781866 × 10²¹ pt |
| 250 ly | 6.704454666 × 10²¹ pt |
| 500 ly | 1.340890933 × 10²² pt |
| 1,000 ly | 2.681781866 × 10²² pt |
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 point
The desktop publishing (PostScript) point is 1/72 of an inch (0.3528 mm). Font sizes such as 12 pt are measured in points.
Symbol: pt · 1 pt = 0.0003527777778 m · Category: Typography