How to convert picas to kiloparsecs
1 pica is equal to 1.371929899 × 10⁻²² kiloparsecs, and 1 kiloparsec is equal to 7.289002161 × 10²¹ picas. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
kiloparsecs = picas × 1.371929899 × 10⁻²²
kiloparsecs = picas ÷ 7.289002161 × 10²¹Example: convert 1 pc to kpc: 1 × 1.371929899 × 10⁻²² = 1.371929899 × 10⁻²² kpc.
Pica to Kiloparsec conversion table
| Pica (pc) | Kiloparsec (kpc) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pc | 1.371929899 × 10⁻²⁴ kpc |
| 0.1 pc | 1.371929899 × 10⁻²³ kpc |
| 1 pc | 1.371929899 × 10⁻²² kpc |
| 2 pc | 2.743859798 × 10⁻²² kpc |
| 3 pc | 4.115789698 × 10⁻²² kpc |
| 5 pc | 6.859649496 × 10⁻²² kpc |
| 10 pc | 1.371929899 × 10⁻²¹ kpc |
| 20 pc | 2.743859798 × 10⁻²¹ kpc |
| 50 pc | 6.859649496 × 10⁻²¹ kpc |
| 100 pc | 1.371929899 × 10⁻²⁰ kpc |
| 250 pc | 3.429824748 × 10⁻²⁰ kpc |
| 500 pc | 6.859649496 × 10⁻²⁰ kpc |
| 1,000 pc | 1.371929899 × 10⁻¹⁹ kpc |
About the pica
The modern (PostScript) pica is one sixth of an inch (4.233 mm), or 12 points. It's used in typography and page layout for column widths and margins.
Symbol: pc · 1 pc = 0.004233333333 m · Category: Typography
About the kiloparsec
A kiloparsec is 1,000 parsecs (about 3,262 light-years). The Sun is roughly 8 kpc from the center of the Milky Way.
Symbol: kpc · 1 kpc = 3.085677581 × 10¹⁹ m · Category: Astronomical