How to convert points to megaparsecs
1 point is equal to 1.143274916 × 10⁻²⁶ megaparsecs, and 1 megaparsec is equal to 8.746802593 × 10²⁵ points. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
megaparsecs = points × 1.143274916 × 10⁻²⁶
megaparsecs = points ÷ 8.746802593 × 10²⁵Example: convert 1 pt to Mpc: 1 × 1.143274916 × 10⁻²⁶ = 1.143274916 × 10⁻²⁶ Mpc.
Point to Megaparsec conversion table
| Point (pt) | Megaparsec (Mpc) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pt | 1.143274916 × 10⁻²⁸ Mpc |
| 0.1 pt | 1.143274916 × 10⁻²⁷ Mpc |
| 1 pt | 1.143274916 × 10⁻²⁶ Mpc |
| 2 pt | 2.286549832 × 10⁻²⁶ Mpc |
| 3 pt | 3.429824748 × 10⁻²⁶ Mpc |
| 5 pt | 5.71637458 × 10⁻²⁶ Mpc |
| 10 pt | 1.143274916 × 10⁻²⁵ Mpc |
| 20 pt | 2.286549832 × 10⁻²⁵ Mpc |
| 50 pt | 5.71637458 × 10⁻²⁵ Mpc |
| 100 pt | 1.143274916 × 10⁻²⁴ Mpc |
| 250 pt | 2.85818729 × 10⁻²⁴ Mpc |
| 500 pt | 5.71637458 × 10⁻²⁴ Mpc |
| 1,000 pt | 1.143274916 × 10⁻²³ Mpc |
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 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