How long is 230 parsecs?
It's about 8,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Olo'upena Falls
The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 0.000000000000029170 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 0.000000000000029170 parsecs in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about 8,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 0.0000000000000300 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 0.0000000000000300 parsecs in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about 7,500,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Tugela Falls
The height of Tugela Falls is about 0.00000000000003070 parsecs.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 0.00000000000003070 parsecs in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about 7,500,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Angel Falls
The height of Angel Falls is about 0.00000000000003170 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 0.00000000000003170 parsecs. Jimmie Angel, the first person to publicize their existence outside Venezuela and the namesake of the falls, damaged his monoplane atop the falls and was forced to abandon it; it remained there until it was removed 33 years later.
It's about 15,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Petronas Twin Towers
The height of The Petronas Twin Towers is about 0.000000000000014650 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Menara Berkembar Petronas, a.k.a. Petronas Towers) (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (to spire)
Each of the Petronas Towers stands 0.000000000000014650 parsecs to their spires. Holding the record as the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004, the towers continue to hold the record for the deepest foundation barrettes — up to 0.0000000000000037270 parsecs deep.
It's about 10,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as a Canton Tower
The height of a Canton Tower is about 0.0000000000000200 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower, a.k.a. 广 州 电 视 观 光 塔) (Guangzhou, China) (to spire)
The Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower stands 0.0000000000000200 parsecs to its spire. Initially described as holding the record for the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, the ride at the top of the tower is actually an observation carousel; cars complete a trip around the top-floor track about every half-hour.
It's about 8,500,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Burj Dubai
The height of Burj Dubai is about 0.00000000000002680 parsecs.
(formally Burj Khalifa, a.k.a. Dubai Tower, a.k.a. برج خليفة) (Dubai, UAE) (to roof)
Burj Khalifa, the tallest manmade structure in the world, stands 0.00000000000002680 parsecs to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 0.00000000000001870 parsecs on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 0.000000000000009240 parsecs on the 78th floor.
It's about 15,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The CN Tower
The height of The CN Tower is about 0.0000000000000179320 parsecs.
(a.k.a. La Tour CN, a.k.a. Canadian National Tower, a.k.a. Canada's National Tower) (Toronto, Canada) (to spire)
The CN Tower measures 0.0000000000000179320 parsecs tall at its spire. Used only in emergencies and for charitable climbing events, the 2,579-step staircase to the top is the longest metal staircase in the world.
It's about 15,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Willis Tower
The height of The Willis Tower is about 0.00000000000001690 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Sears Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)
The Willis Tower rises to about 0.00000000000001690 parsecs to the top of its tallest antenna. The bathrooms on the 103rd floor are said to be the highest in the western hemisphere at about 0.00000000000001340 parsecs.
It's about 4,499,999,999,999,999,922,355,044,352 times as wide as a Glucose Molecule
The width of a Glucose Molecule is about 0.0000000000000000000000000490 parsecs.
(C6H12O6, a.k.a. grape sugar) (open chain form)
Am individual glucose molecule measures 0.0000000000000000000000000490 parsecs in its open-chain form. Glucose is the most common fuel source of energy in human biology, with 3.75 kilocalories of energy per gram.
It's about 4,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as wide as a Strand of Spaghetti
The width of a Strand of Spaghetti is about 0.0000000000000000000550 parsecs.
(average; restaurant and supermarket applications) (based on FMA Omcan Italian Made TR50 Counter Top Pasta Machine Extruder 13317)
An average strand of restaurant-grade spaghetti measures 0.0000000000000000000550 parsecs in thickness. In 2010, a California Buca di Beppo set a world record by preparing a 13,780-lb bowl of spaghetti, served in a swimming pool.
It's about 70,000,000,000,000,004,194,304 times as wide as a Strand of Hair
The width of a Strand of Hair is about 0.00000000000000000000320 parsecs.
(average)
A strand of human hair averages 99 µm (micrometers), with blond hair being the finest and black hair the thickest. On a healthy scalp, each strand of hair will last up to 6 years.
It's about 100,000,000,000,000,000 times as wide as The Wingspan of a 747
The width of The Wingspan of a 747 is about 0.000000000000002220 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Boeing 747, a.k.a. Jumbo Jet, a.k.a. Queen of the Skies) (for Boeing 747-8 series)
The wingspan of a Boeing 747-8 is 0.000000000000002220 parsecs. Fully loaded, the 747 can travel 0.0000000002690 parsecs before refueling.
It's about 45,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as The Shambles
The length of The Shambles is about 0.00000000000000490 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Maze of Twisting, a.k.a. The Great Flesh Shambles) (York, England, United Kingdom) (approximate)
The Shambles, a historic shopping street in York, stretches about 0.00000000000000490 parsecs. Several of the buildings along the street are over seven hundred years old.
It's about 150,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as Ha'Penny Bridge
The length of Ha'Penny Bridge is about 0.000000000000001390 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Droichead na Leathphingine, a.k.a. Liffey Bridge, a.k.a. Droichead na Life, f.k.a. Wellington Bridge) (Quay of Bachelors Walk, Temple Bar Neighborhood, Dublin, Ireland)
The Ha'Penny Bridge, crossing the River Liffey in Dublin, measures 0.000000000000001390 parsecs in total length. Over 30,000 pedestrians cross the breach each day.