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Units in VizieR
Symbol
(the (*) indicates non-standard units)
compute:
%
percent
10
–2
A
Ampere
A
a
year
3.15576×10
+7
s
a0
(Bohr radius)
5.29177×10
–11
m
al
light-year
9.46053×10
+15
m
alpha
(fine structure constant)
7.29735×10
–3
Angstroem
Angstroem(0.1nm)
10
–10
m
Angstrom
Angstroem(0.1nm)
10
–10
m
arcm
minute of arc
4.62963×10
–5
arcmin
minute of arc
4.62963×10
–5
arcs
second of arc
7.71605×10
–7
arcsec
second of arc
7.71605×10
–7
atm
atmosphere
1.01325×10
+5
Pa (kg⋅m
–1
⋅s
–2
)
AU
astronomical unit
1.49598×10
+11
m
au
atomic unit
bar
bar(10
+5
Pa)
10
+5
Pa (kg⋅m
–1
⋅s
–2
)
barn
barn(10
–28
m
2
)
10
–28
m
+2
beam
beam
bit
binary information unit
byte
byte(8bits)
C
Coulomb
C (s⋅A)
c
c(speed_of_light)
2.99792×10
+8
m⋅s
–1
cal
calorie
4.1854J (kg⋅m
+2
⋅s
–2
)
cd
candela(lumen/sr)
cd
cKayser
centi-Kayser(cm
–1
)
m
–1
Crab
Crab (X-ray) flux
1.43×10
–11
kg⋅s
–3
ct
count
D
Debye (dipole)
3.33333×10
–30
m⋅s⋅A
d
day
8.64×10
+4
s
deg
degree
2.77778×10
–3
degC
Celsius
K
degF
Fahrenheit
5.55556×10
–1
K
degree
degree
2.77778×10
–3
dyn
dyne(10
–5
N)
10
–5
N (kg⋅m⋅s
–2
)
e
e(electron_charge)
1.60218×10
–19
C (s⋅A)
Earth
Earth (geo) unit
eps0
(electric constant)
8.85419×10
–12
kg
–1
⋅m
–3
⋅s
+4
⋅A
+2
erg
erg(10
–7
J)
10
–7
J (kg⋅m
+2
⋅s
–2
)
eV
electron-Volt
1.60218×10
–19
J (kg⋅m
+2
⋅s
–2
)
F
Farad
F (kg
–1
⋅m
–2
⋅s
+4
⋅A
+2
)
G
G(gravitation constant)
6.673×10
–11
kg
–1
⋅m
+3
⋅s
–2
g
gram
10
–3
kg
gauss
Gauss(10
–4
T)
10
–4
T (kg⋅s
–2
⋅A
–1
)
geoMass
Earth mass
5.9742×10
+24
kg
H
Henry
H (kg⋅m
+2
⋅s
–2
⋅A
–2
)
h
hour
3.6×10
+3
s
h
hour
3.6×10
+3
s
\h
hbar(Planck constant)
1.05457×10
–34
kg⋅m
+2
⋅s
–1
hr
hour(use 'h')
3.6×10
+3
s
Hz
Herz
Hz (s
–1
)
inch
inch
2.54×10
–2
m
J
Joule
J (kg⋅m
+2
⋅s
–2
)
JD
Julian Day
8.64×10
+4
s
jovMass
Jupiter mass
1.8986×10
+27
kg
Jup
Jupiter (jovian) unit
Jy
Jansky(10
–26
W/m
2
/Hz)
10
–26
kg⋅s
–2
K
Kelvin
K
k
k(Boltzmann)
1.38065×10
–23
kg⋅m
+2
⋅s
–2
⋅K
–1
kg
kilogram
kg
l
litre
10
–3
m
+3
lm
lumen
7.95775×10
–2
cd
Lsun
solar luminosity
3.826×10
+26
W (kg⋅m
+2
⋅s
–3
)
lx
lux(lm/m
2
)
7.95775×10
–2
m
–2
⋅cd
lyr
light-year (c*yr)
9.46053×10
+15
m
m
metre
m
mag
magnitude
mag
mas
milli-second of arc
7.71605×10
–10
me
me(electron_mass)
9.10938×10
–31
kg
Mgeo
Earth mass
5.9742×10
+24
kg
min
minute
6×10
+1
s
MJD
Mod. Julian Date (JD–2400000.5)
8.64×10
+4
s
Mjup
Jupiter mass
1.8986×10
+27
kg
mmHg
mercury_mm
1.33322×10
+2
Pa (kg⋅m
–1
⋅s
–2
)
mol
mole
mol
month
month
mp
mp(proton_mass)
1.67266×10
–27
kg
Msun
solar mass
1.989×10
+30
kg
mu0
(magnetic constant)
1.25664×10
–6
kg⋅m⋅s
–2
⋅A
–2
muB
(Bohr magneton)
9.27401×10
–28
m
+2
⋅A
N
Newton
N (kg⋅m⋅s
–2
)
Ohm
Ohm(V/A)
Ohm (kg⋅m
+2
⋅s
–3
⋅A
–2
)
Pa
Pascal
Pa (kg⋅m
–1
⋅s
–2
)
pc
parsec
3.0857×10
+16
m
ph
photon
pi
pi(=3.14...)
3.14159
pix
pixel
ppm
part per million
10
–6
R
R(gas_constant)
8.3143kg⋅m
+2
⋅s
–2
⋅K
–1
⋅mol
–1
rad
radian
1.59155×10
–1
Rgeo
Earth radius (eq)
6.3781×10
+6
m
Rjup
Jupiter radius (eq)
7.1492×10
+7
m
Rsun
solar radius
6.9599×10
+8
m
Ry
Rydberg(13.6eV)
2.17989×10
–18
J (kg⋅m
+2
⋅s
–2
)
S
Siemens(A/V)
S (kg
–1
⋅m
–2
⋅s
+3
⋅A
+2
)
s
second
s
sec
second (use 's')
s
solLum
solar luminosity
3.826×10
+26
W (kg⋅m
+2
⋅s
–3
)
solMass
solar mass
1.989×10
+30
kg
solRad
solar radius
6.9599×10
+8
m
sr
steradian
7.95775×10
–2
Sun
Solar unit
T
Tesla
T (kg⋅s
–2
⋅A
–1
)
t
ton
10
+3
kg
u
atomic mass unit
1.66054×10
–27
kg
uas
micro-second of arc
7.71605×10
–13
V
Volt
V (kg⋅m
+2
⋅s
–3
⋅A
–1
)
W
Watt
W (kg⋅m
+2
⋅s
–3
)
Wb
Weber(V⋅s)
Wb (kg⋅m
+2
⋅s
–2
⋅A
–1
)
yr
year
3.15576×10
+7
s
°
degree
2.77778×10
–3
°C
Celsius
K
°F
Fahrenheit
5.55556×10
–1
K
µ0
(magnetic constant)
1.25664×10
–6
kg⋅m⋅s
–2
⋅A
–2
µas
micro-second of arc
7.71605×10
–13
Å
Angstroem(0.1nm)
10
–10
m
"d:m:s"
degree arcminute arcsecond (sexagesimal angle from degree)
2.77778×10
–3
"date"
Fully qualified date
8.64×10
+4
s
"datime"
Fully qualified date/time
8.64×10
+4
s
"day"
Day of month number
8.64×10
+4
s
"h:m:s"
hour minutes seconds (sexagesimal time from hours)
3.6×10
+3
s
"h:m"
hour minutes (sexagesimal time from hours)
3.6×10
+3
s
"HH:MM:SS"
hour minutes seconds (sexagesimal time)
3.6×10
+3
s
"HHMMSS"
hour minutes seconds (sexagesimal time without separator)
3.6×10
+3
s
"m:s"
minutes seconds (sexagesimal time from minutes)
6×10
+1
s
"MM/YY"
Month/Year(from 1900)
2.6298×10
+6
s
"MM/yy"
Month/Year(from 2000)
2.6298×10
+6
s
"month"
Month name or number
2.6298×10
+6
s
"Y-M-D,h:m:s"
Fully qualified date/time
8.64×10
+4
s
===List of possible conversion =====================
— => s (Angle to time)
m => Hz (Wavelength to frequency)
Hz => J (Frequency to Energy)
m => J (Wavelength to Energy)
K => J (Temperature to Energy)
kg => J (Mass to Energy)
m => cKayser (Wavelength tp Wavenumber)
cKayser => Hz (Wavenumber to frequency)
cKayser => J (Wavenumber to Energy)