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How many lightyears in 500000 yards? Convert 500000 yards to lightyears with our accurate calculator. Get instant, precise results for all your conversion needs.
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1 yd = 9.665e-17 lylightyear = yard ÷ 10346675415573052500000 ÷ 10346675415573052 = 0.000500000 yard = 0.000 lightyear
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A light-year is the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year (365.25 days). It's a unit of astronomical distance.
A yard is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches.
This is because a light-year represents an incredibly vast distance, while 500,000 yards is a relatively short distance in cosmic terms.
Yards are not used in astronomy because the distances involved are far too large to be conveniently measured in yards. Astronomers use units like light-years, parsecs, and astronomical units (AU).
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