How to convert twips to parsecs
1 twip is equal to 5.71637458 × 10⁻²² parsecs, and 1 parsec is equal to 1.749360519 × 10²¹ twips. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
parsecs = twips × 5.71637458 × 10⁻²²
parsecs = twips ÷ 1.749360519 × 10²¹Example: convert 1 twip to pc: 1 × 5.71637458 × 10⁻²² = 5.71637458 × 10⁻²² pc.
Twip to Parsec conversion table
| Twip (twip) | Parsec (pc) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 twip | 5.71637458 × 10⁻²⁴ pc |
| 0.1 twip | 5.71637458 × 10⁻²³ pc |
| 1 twip | 5.71637458 × 10⁻²² pc |
| 2 twip | 1.143274916 × 10⁻²¹ pc |
| 3 twip | 1.714912374 × 10⁻²¹ pc |
| 5 twip | 2.85818729 × 10⁻²¹ pc |
| 10 twip | 5.71637458 × 10⁻²¹ pc |
| 20 twip | 1.143274916 × 10⁻²⁰ pc |
| 50 twip | 2.85818729 × 10⁻²⁰ pc |
| 100 twip | 5.71637458 × 10⁻²⁰ pc |
| 250 twip | 1.429093645 × 10⁻¹⁹ pc |
| 500 twip | 2.85818729 × 10⁻¹⁹ pc |
| 1,000 twip | 5.71637458 × 10⁻¹⁹ pc |
About the twip
A twip is one twentieth of a point, or 1/1440 of an inch (about 17.6 µm). It's used internally by Microsoft Word, RTF files and older Windows APIs.
Symbol: twip · 1 twip = 0.00001763888889 m · Category: Typography
About the parsec
A parsec is the distance at which one astronomical unit subtends an angle of one arcsecond: about 3.26 light-years (3.086 × 10¹⁶ m). Astronomers use it for distances to stars.
Symbol: pc · 1 pc = 3.085677581 × 10¹⁶ m · Category: Astronomical