Convert light year to mile (ancient Roman)
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Definition and details for light year:
Light year (ly) is a unit of distance used by astronomers. One light year is defined from the International Astronomical Union as the distance that light travels in one Julian year (365.25 days) through a vacuum. The defined light speed is c = 299,792,458 m/sec. So one light year equals exactly 9 460 730 472 580 800 meters.
Definition and details for mile (ancient Roman):
A mile was the distance a Roman legion could march in 1000 paces or 2000 steps. Pace is the distance between successive falls of the same foot. Measured distance between surviving milestones of Roman roads is often closer to 1520 meters.