How to convert picas to megaparsecs
1 pica is equal to 1.371929899 × 10⁻²⁵ megaparsecs, and 1 megaparsec is equal to 7.289002161 × 10²⁴ picas. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
megaparsecs = picas × 1.371929899 × 10⁻²⁵
megaparsecs = picas ÷ 7.289002161 × 10²⁴Example: convert 1 pc to Mpc: 1 × 1.371929899 × 10⁻²⁵ = 1.371929899 × 10⁻²⁵ Mpc.
Pica to Megaparsec conversion table
| Pica (pc) | Megaparsec (Mpc) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pc | 1.371929899 × 10⁻²⁷ Mpc |
| 0.1 pc | 1.371929899 × 10⁻²⁶ Mpc |
| 1 pc | 1.371929899 × 10⁻²⁵ Mpc |
| 2 pc | 2.743859798 × 10⁻²⁵ Mpc |
| 3 pc | 4.115789698 × 10⁻²⁵ Mpc |
| 5 pc | 6.859649496 × 10⁻²⁵ Mpc |
| 10 pc | 1.371929899 × 10⁻²⁴ Mpc |
| 20 pc | 2.743859798 × 10⁻²⁴ Mpc |
| 50 pc | 6.859649496 × 10⁻²⁴ Mpc |
| 100 pc | 1.371929899 × 10⁻²³ Mpc |
| 250 pc | 3.429824748 × 10⁻²³ Mpc |
| 500 pc | 6.859649496 × 10⁻²³ Mpc |
| 1,000 pc | 1.371929899 × 10⁻²² Mpc |
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 megaparsec
A megaparsec is one million parsecs (about 3.26 million light-years). It's used for distances between galaxies and in the Hubble constant (km/s/Mpc).
Symbol: Mpc · 1 Mpc = 3.085677581 × 10²² m · Category: Astronomical