How long is 163 parsecs?
It's about 5,500,000,000,000,000 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 5,000,000,000,000,000 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 long as The QE2
The length of The QE2 is about 0.000000000000009530 parsecs.
(a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
The QE2 has a total length of 0.000000000000009530 parsecs. During its voyaging lifetime from 1969 through 2008, it travelled more than 0.0000003110 parsecs, the furthest cumulative distance by any ship in modern history.
It's about 6,500,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Gocta Falls
The height of Gocta Falls is about 0.0000000000000250 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 0.0000000000000250 parsecs in total height. Although it sits just 0.000000000001360 parsecs from the major city of Chachapoyas, the waterfall was unknown to non-locals until it was documented during a 2005 expedition by a German economist.
It's about 10,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Shanghai World Financial Center
The height of The Shanghai World Financial Center is about 0.00000000000001590 parsecs.
(上海环球金融中 上海環球金融中心, Shànghǎi huánqiú jīnróng zhōngxīn) (a.k.a. SWFC) (Shanghai, China) (to spire)
The Shanghai World Financial Center is 0.00000000000001590 parsecs tall to its roof. It is home to both the world's highest hotel (on its 79th through 93rd floors) and the world's tallest observation deck (on its 100th floor, approximately 0.00000000000001540 parsecs above ground).
It's about 10,000,000,000,000,000 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 8,000,000,000,000,000 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 6,000,000,000,000,000 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 9,000,000,000,000,000 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 9,500,000,000,000,000 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 15,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Empire State Building
The height of The Empire State Building is about 0.0000000000000123480 parsecs.
(New York City, New York) (to top of building)
The Empire State Building stands 0.0000000000000123480 parsecs to its architectural peak. The spire emerging from the top of the building was originally intended to be a mooring mast for blimps whose passengers could disembark onto a landing platform on the 102nd floor of the building.
It's about 15,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Eiffel Tower
The height of The Eiffel Tower is about 0.00000000000001050 parsecs.
(a.k.a. La Tour Eiffel) (Paris, France) (to flagpole peak)
The Eiffel Tower stands 0.00000000000001050 parsecs tall, including its flagpole. The Tower is the largest structure in Paris as most other buildings are governed by a zoning restriction limiting them to a height of 0.00000000000000120 parsecs or less.
It's about 3,500,000,000,000,000,183,945,396,224 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 3,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 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 49,999,999,999,999,995,805,696 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.