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How many millimeters in 1 lightyears? Convert 1 lightyears to millimeters with our accurate calculator. Get instant, precise results for all your conversion needs.
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1 ly = 9.461e+18 mmmillimeter = lightyear × 94610000000000000001 × 9461000000000000000 = 9461000000000000000.00001 lightyear = 9461000000000000000.0000 millimeter
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A light-year is the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year. It's a unit of astronomical distance.
One light-year is equal to 9,461,000,000,000,000,000 millimeters.
While light-years are used for vast cosmic distances, millimeters are used here to show the extreme scale of that distance in a very small, familiar unit, highlighting how immense a light-year truly is.
No, light-years are too large for distances within our solar system. Units like astronomical units (AU) or the speed of light in minutes or hours are typically used instead.
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