How to convert points to light years
1 point is equal to 3.728864053 × 10⁻²⁰ light years, and 1 light year is equal to 2.681781866 × 10¹⁹ points. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
light years = points × 3.728864053 × 10⁻²⁰
light years = points ÷ 2.681781866 × 10¹⁹Example: convert 1 pt to ly: 1 × 3.728864053 × 10⁻²⁰ = 3.728864053 × 10⁻²⁰ ly.
Point to Light Year conversion table
| Point (pt) | Light Year (ly) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pt | 3.728864053 × 10⁻²² ly |
| 0.1 pt | 3.728864053 × 10⁻²¹ ly |
| 1 pt | 3.728864053 × 10⁻²⁰ ly |
| 2 pt | 7.457728107 × 10⁻²⁰ ly |
| 3 pt | 1.118659216 × 10⁻¹⁹ ly |
| 5 pt | 1.864432027 × 10⁻¹⁹ ly |
| 10 pt | 3.728864053 × 10⁻¹⁹ ly |
| 20 pt | 7.457728107 × 10⁻¹⁹ ly |
| 50 pt | 1.864432027 × 10⁻¹⁸ ly |
| 100 pt | 3.728864053 × 10⁻¹⁸ ly |
| 250 pt | 9.322160133 × 10⁻¹⁸ ly |
| 500 pt | 1.864432027 × 10⁻¹⁷ ly |
| 1,000 pt | 3.728864053 × 10⁻¹⁷ ly |
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
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