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This quick and easy calculator will convert Ells (ell) to Parsecs (pc) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Ells to Parsecs

Formula
pc = ell / 2.6979352580927E+16
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Parsecs, divide the number of Ells by 26979.4 trillion
Ells (ell) in 1 Parsec
There are 2.6979352580927E+16 Ells in 1 Parsec
Parsecs (pc) in 1 Ell
There are 0 Parsecs in 1 Ell

Unit Information

Ell
/ɛl/
Symbol: ell
Unit System: Historic English

What is the Ell?

The ell is a unit of length and originates from historic England and uses the symbol ell.

The ell usually measured 45in or 1.143m but was origally a "cubit" - which was the length from your elbow to the tip of your fingers and literally translated from the word "arm". It was mostly used in the tailoring world when buying and selling textiles.

Although now obsolete, the word "ell" still survives in the English word "elbow".

Parsec
/ˈpɑːsɛk/
Symbol: pc
Unit System: Astronomical System of Units

What is the Parsec?

The parsec is a unit of length and is used in the Astronomical system of units. It is denoted by the symbol pc.

It is equal to 3.26156 ly (light years) which is approximately 31 trillion kilometres (19 trillion miles). It's used to measure huge distances to objects and planets outside of our Solar System.

It was first brought into use by Herbert Hall Turner (a British Astronomer) in 1913 and was invented to use in calculations of astronomical distances to make it easier in calculations using raw data.


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