Convert light year to mile (statute)
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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 (statute):
In 1592 statute mile was defined to be 5280 feet. Using the international definition of the foot as exactly 30.48 centimeters, the international statute mile is exactly 1609.344 meters.