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Convert parsec to barleycorn
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Definition and details for parsec:
Parsec (pc or psc) is a unit of distance used by the astronomers. Parsec is defined as the distance at which a star would appear to shift its position by one arcsecond during the time in which Earth moves one astronomical unit perpendicular to the direction of the star.
Definition and details for barleycorn:
Barleycorn is an old English unit of distance equal to 1/3 inch or about 8.47 millimeters. In farming societies was very common to use seeds as units of length. Barley was a basic crop in England. So barleycorn was a useful unit.

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