The megaparsec (abbreviated Mpc) is a unit of distance used in astronomy, equal to one million parsecs.
It is the most common unit of distance employed in extragalactic astronomy.
Conversion tables
| 1 Mpc = |
1000 kpc = 1,000,000 pc
|
| 1 Mpc = |
3.26×106 ly (approximate) |
| 1 Mpc = |
3.086×1022 m (approximate) |
Some approximate distances in megaparsecs
