How long is 51.5 light years?
It's about 3,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Spring Temple Buddha
The height of The Spring Temple Buddha is about 0.00000000000001620 light years.
(a.k.a. 中原大佛, a.k.a. 鲁山大佛, a.k.a. 魯山大佛) (Fodushan Scenic Area, Lushan County, Henan, China) (including base)
The tallest statue in the world, the Spring Temple Buddha in Henan, China stands at 0.00000000000001620 light years tall from its base. The Buddha is located in the 47,300,000-sq. m (11,700-acre) Fodushan Scenic Area near Mount Yao
It's about 3,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as St. Paul's Cathedral
The height of St. Paul's Cathedral is about 0.00000000000001840 light years.
(London, England, United Kingdom)
St. Paul's Cathedral measures 0.00000000000001840 light years to its peak. The southwest tower of the Cathedral contains the bell known as "Great Paul," which is the largest bell in Great Britain at 15,000 kg (16.5 tons), outweighing the more iconic Big Ben bell by about 3,000 kg (3 tons).
It's about 3,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Blackpool Tower
The height of Blackpool Tower is about 0.00000000000001670 light years.
(Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom) (height to peak)
Blackpool Tower, part of an entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, measures 0.00000000000001670 light years to its peak. Under ideal conditions, visitors to the highest accessible point of the tower can see as far as the Isle of Man — 0.00000000001010 light years to the northwest.
It's about 3,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Washington Monument
The height of The Washington Monument is about 0.0000000000000178940 light years.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Washington Monument measures 0.0000000000000178940 light years tall, with some discrepancy due to the fact that the Monument's base is slightly below the surrounding ground. Interrupted in its construction by the American Civil War, it was almost 36 years between groundbreaking and the completion of construction.
It's about 2,500,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Space Needle
The height of The Space Needle is about 0.00000000000001940 light years.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 0.00000000000001940 light years 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 3,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel)
The height of The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel) is about 0.00000000000001740 light years.
(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 0.00000000000001740 light years. 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 4,500,000,000,000,000 times as long as a Football (Soccer) Pitch
The length of a Football (Soccer) Pitch is about 0.00000000000001110 light years.
(a.k.a. Football Field, a.k.a. Soccer Field) (field length, a.k.a. touchline distance)
According to the Laws of the Game, a football pitch should measure between 0.00000000000001110 light years (when the Laws were originally, they used imperial measurements of 0.00000000000001110 light years, and later converted to the metric units used today). The goal markess were defined as part of the pitch by the original rules of the game in the late 16th century, but it was not until the mid 19th century that the crossbar and the net were added
It's about 4,500,000,000,000,000 times as long as a Football field
The length of a Football field is about 0.00000000000001159830 light years.
(American) (total distance; per NFL regulation)
According to NFL specifications, an American football field should measure 0.00000000000001159830 light years from end to end. Because each team's goalpost is located at the far end of the scoring area (end zone), a ball on a scoring play may need to travel as many as 0.0000000000000009665220 light years farther when kicked into the scoring area than when run (rushed) or passed into it.
It's about 5,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as Big Ben
The height of Big Ben is about 0.00000000000001000 light years.
(officially the clock tower of Palace of Westminster, a.k.a. Houses of Parliament) (London, England)
The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which houses the bell known as "Big Ben," rises 0.00000000000001000 light years. The tower has no elevator, and is therefore only accessible by climbing 334 steps to the top.
It's about 3,500,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Great Pyramid of Giza
The height of The Great Pyramid of Giza is about 0.0000000000000140 light years.
(a.k.a. Pyramid of Khufu, a.k.a. Pyramid of Cheops) (Cairo, Egypt) (estimated original height)
The Great Pyramid of Giza has an estimated original height (without loss due to erosion) of 0.0000000000000140 light years. The Pyramid was the tallest structure in the world for almost 4,000 years — from its construction ca. 2551 BCE until it was overtaken by the Lincoln Cathedral in Lincoln, England, built in the year 1300.
It's about 5,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as The Statue of Liberty
The height of The Statue of Liberty is about 0.0000000000000098290 light years.
(a.k.a. "Liberty Enlightening the World," a.k.a. La Liberté Éclairant le Monde) (Liberty Island, New York City, New York) (pedestal base to torch peak)
The Statue of Liberty reaches 0.0000000000000098290 light years including the pedestal. The statue was designed using an optical trick known as "forced perspective" to make the statue appear proportionally correct when viewed from its base and is, in actuality, disproportionately large at the top.
It's about 7,000,000,000,000,000 times as wide as The Wingspan of a 747
The width of The Wingspan of a 747 is about 0.000000000000007240 light years.
(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 0.000000000000007240 light years. Fully loaded, the 747 can travel 0.0000000008760 light years before refueling.
It's about 10,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as Ha'Penny Bridge
The length of Ha'Penny Bridge is about 0.000000000000004530 light years.
(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 0.000000000000004530 light years in total length. Over 30,000 pedestrians cross the breach each day.
It's about 20,000,000,000,000,000 times as long as Baseball base distances
The length of Baseball base distances is about 0.00000000000000289960 light years.
(MLB Official Baseball Rules specification)
According to MLB Official Baseball Rules, the distance between baseball diamond bases is 0.00000000000000289960 light years. 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 20,000,000,000,000,000 times as tall as De Gooyer
The height of De Gooyer is about 0.00000000000000290 light years.
(a.k.a. De Funenmolen, a.k.a. The Mill on the Funen) (near Oostelijk Havengebied, Amsterdam, Netherlands) (total structure height)
The tallest windmill in Amsterdam, De Gooyer stands at 0.00000000000000290 light years in structural height. Its prominence owes to the fact that it was relocated atop the base of a former water mill, following two earlier moves in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The windmill's four sails have a total span of about 0.00000000000000190 light years.