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About these units
Long Cubit (long cubit)
The long cubit is an extended form of the traditional cubit, often adding an extra palm or handbreadth, resulting in a measurement of approximately 0.525 meters. It was used in ancient Egypt, Israel, and surrounding regions for larger construction projects. This unit allowed architects to scale up structures while maintaining proportionality, particularly in monumental architecture like temples, palaces, and pyramids. Its standardized use enabled consistency across multiple teams of builders working simultaneously on expansive projects. The long cubit also appears in historical and religious texts, giving scholars a reference for interpreting ancient measurements and architectural descriptions.
Megaparsec (Mpc)
A megaparsec is equal to one million parsecs, making it one of the principal units for describing intergalactic distances and the scale of the observable universe. Astronomers use Mpc to measure the distances between galaxies, galaxy groups, and galaxy clusters, as well as to express the scale of cosmic structures like the cosmic web. Megaparsecs are also central to cosmology because the Hubble constant — which describes the rate of cosmic expansion — is measured in units of kilometers per second per megaparsec. Thus, the Mpc sits at the heart of research on dark energy, large-scale structure formation, and the Big Bang. While hardly intuitive for everyday understanding, the megaparsec offers unmatched practicality for professional astronomy. It simplifies equations and visualization of the universe at the grandest scales.