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How long is 175 parsecs?

It's about 30,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Space Needle
Flag of The US
The height of The Space Needle is about 0.000000000000005960 parsecs.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 0.000000000000005960 parsecs tall. With a track-and-wheel design inspired by railroad mechanics and a precisely-configured balance, the restaurant near the top of the space needle requires just a 1.5 hp motor to rotate at speeds of about 0.053 kph (0.033 mph).
It's about 699,999,999,999,999,907,725,312 times as long as a Red Blood Cell
The length of a Red Blood Cell is about 0.000000000000000000000240 parsecs.
(a.k.a. RBCs, a.k.a. haematids, a.k.a. erythrocyte, a.k.a. erythroid cells, a.k.a. red blood corpuscles)
An average Red Blood Cell measures 7.5 µm (micrometers) in diameter. An average human has 20 - 30 trillion red blood cells in their body and each cell completes a circulatory lap in about 20 seconds.
It's about 35,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel)
Flag of Singapore
The height of The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel) is about 0.000000000000005350 parsecs.
(a.k.a. 新加坡摩天观景轮, a.k.a. சிங்கப்பூர் ஃப்ளையர், a.k.a. Pelayang Singapura) (Marina Centre, Singapore)
The Singapore Flyer has a height of 0.000000000000005350 parsecs. Based on recommendations from Feng Shui masters, the wheel was re-engineered to spin in the opposite direction five months after it began operating.
It's about 100,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Chicago Water Tower
Flag of The US
The height of The Chicago Water Tower is about 0.000000000000001520 parsecs.
(Chicago, Illinois)
The Chicago Water Tower is 0.000000000000001520 parsecs tall. The tower's architecture was one source of inspiration behind the design of White Castle fast-food restaurants beginning with "Building Number 8," a prefabricated structure built in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1936.
It's about 1,500,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as a Beetle (Volkswagen)
The length of a Beetle (Volkswagen) is about 0.00000000000000013220 parsecs.
(1964 model) (a.k.a. Volkswagen 1200, a.k.a. Käfer)
A 1964 Volkswagen Beetle measures 0.00000000000000013220 parsecs. As the longest continuously-produced automobile design — in production for 75 years between 1938 and 2003 — the Beetle was voted the most fourth-most influential car of the twentieth century by the Global Automotive Elections Foundation.
It's about 35,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach
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The length of The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach is about 0.000000000000005250 parsecs.
(fully Pebble Beach Golf Links) (Pebble Beach; Monterey, California) (from Blue Tee)
The seventeenth hole on Pebble Beach Golf Links is a par 3 measuring 0.000000000000005250 parsecs from the blue tee. This hole was the site of professional golfer Jack Nicklaus' 1972 U.S. Open win, which included a 1-iron shot that bounced off the hole's flag and resulted in a birdie.
It's about 200,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as Baseball base distances
The length of Baseball base distances is about 0.000000000000000889010 parsecs.
(MLB Official Baseball Rules specification)
According to MLB Official Baseball Rules, the distance between baseball diamond bases is 0.000000000000000889010 parsecs. While second and home base are located upon the corners of the 27.432 sq. m area created by the bases, first and third base are placed within that square, to better allow the umpires to judge whether a ball is fair or foul.
It's about 15,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as a Bowling Pin
The height of a Bowling Pin is about 0.00000000000000001230 parsecs.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling pin should be within 0.00000000000000000002570 parsecs of 0.00000000000000001230 parsecs in height. The USBC further mandates that certified pins be made of sugar maple wood, unless otherwise approved by the organization.
It's about 100,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as a Golf Tee
The height of a Golf Tee is about 0.00000000000000000180 parsecs.
The most common golf tee size and the length preferred for iron and most wood clubs is 0.00000000000000000180 parsecs tall. The tee did not come into common use until it was promoted by professional golfers Walter Hagen and Joe Kirkwood, as part of a marketing effort by the patent-holder of the well-known, "Reddy Tee."
It's about 4,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Matt Roloff
The height of Matt Roloff is about 0.0000000000000000420 parsecs.
(1961-) (actor and reality television star)
Matt Roloff, most famous for his role on the reality television show Little People, Big World, is an LP with a height of 0.0000000000000000420 parsecs. In 1985, Roloff stared as an Ewok — one of the small, woodland creatures from the Star Wars franchise — in the movie Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
It's about 6,500,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Verne Troyer
The height of Verne Troyer is about 0.0000000000000000260 parsecs.
(1969-2018) (actor)
Verne Troyer, most famous for his role as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers series, was an LP with a height of 0.0000000000000000260 parsecs. Troyer's first role was as a stunt double for a baby in the 1994 film Baby's Day Out.
It's about 6,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as General Tom Thumb
The height of General Tom Thumb is about 0.0000000000000000290 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Charles Sherwood Stratton) (1838-1883) (circus performer; height at death)
General Tom Thumb was an LP with a height (at his death) of 0.0000000000000000290 parsecs. Thumb stopped growing at 0.0000000000000000210 parsecs when he was five years old, but resumed growth in his teens which continued through the remainder of his life.
It's about 4,500,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Hervé Villechaize
The height of Hervé Villechaize is about 0.0000000000000000390 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Hervé Jean-Pierre Villechaize) (1943-1993) (actor)
Hervé Villechaize, most famous for his role as Tattoo on the 1978-84 television series Fantasy Island, was an LP with a height of 0.0000000000000000390 parsecs. Villechaize's form of dwarfism, spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia-brachydactyly and distinctive speech (SED-BDS), is also known as "Tattoo dysplasia" or "Fantasy Island syndrome."
It's about 5,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Kenny Baker
The height of Kenny Baker is about 0.0000000000000000360 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Kenneth George Baker) (1934-2016) (actor)
Kenny Baker, most famous for his role as R2-D2 in the Star Wars film franchise, was an LP with a height of 0.0000000000000000360 parsecs. Baker and his wife, Eileen, both made brief appearances as the small, woodland creatures known as Ewoks in the 1984 Star Wars movie, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (a.k.a. Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi).
It's about 4,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Gary Coleman
The height of Gary Coleman is about 0.0000000000000000450 parsecs.
(a.k.a. Gary Wayne Coleman) (1978-2009) (actor)
Gary Coleman, most famous for his role as Arnold Jackson on the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes was 0.0000000000000000450 parsecs tall. His small stature was a result of a congenital kidney disease. Coleman worked as a security guard since following his career as an actor.
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