This is a list of measurement units used throughout galactic history in science, mathematics, and other studies.
Contents
- 1 Data Storage
- 2 Length
- 3 Area
- 4 Volume
- 5 Temperature
- 6 Time
- 7 Mass & Weight
- 8 Speed
- 9 Acceleration
- 10 Pressure
- 11 Tension
- 12 Rotation
- 13 UV Index
- 14 Gravity
- 15 Artillery rankings
- 16 Shield strength
- 17 Hull rating
- 18 Maneuverability rating
- 19 Energy
- 20 Frequency
- 21 Propulsion
- 22 Musical units
- 23 Cost
- 24 Quantities
- 25 Behind the scenes
- 26 Appearances
- 27 Sources
- 28 Notes and references
Data Storage[edit | edit source]
- 1 bit
- 1 byte
- 1 nibble
- 1 kilobyte
- 1 kilobit
- 1 megabyte
- 1 gigabyte
- 1 SK
- 1 terabyte
- 1 Bz
- 1 petabyte[1]
- 1 exabyte[2]
- 1 exanode
- 1 zettabyte
- 1 yottabyte (largest official byte)
- 1 brontobyte
- 1 geopbyte
- 1 sagabyte
- 1 jotabyte
Length[edit | edit source]
- DIST (general use in vague situations with no other unit, abbreviation for distance)
- 1 planck length (size of the quantum foam)
- 1 yoctometer
- 1 zeptometer
- 1 attometer
- 1 femtometer
- 1 picometer
- 1 ångström
- 1 nanometer[3]
- 1 micrometer
- 1 myriometer = 100 micrometers (obsolete unit of measurement)
- 1 point
- 1 millimeter (mm)
- 1 centimeter[4][3]
- 1 line
- 1 glekk (Twi'lek unit of measure)[5]
- 1 inch
- 1 decimeter
- 1 foot (plural "feet")
- 1 cubit
- 1 yard
- 1 meter (m) or Imperial standard meter[3]
- 1 Trogan meter = 25% larger than Imperial standard meter[3]
- 1 phonoka
- 1 kuba = the distance of a Jawa clan in single file, about 2 m
- 1 rod
- 1 fathom
- 1 decameter = 10 meters
- 1 chain
- 1 hectometer = 100 meters
- 1 furlong
- 1 Strong-Stroke ≈ 400 meters[6]
- 1 kilometer (km) = 1 khelter = 1,000 meters (referred to by pilots and soldiers as a "klick")
- 1 salt pan = 1.2 km
- 1 mile = 1.6 km
- 1 visvia = 1.6 km
- 1 myriameter = 10 kilometers (obsolete unit of measurement)
- 1 megalight
- 1 megameter
- 1 gigameter
- 1 terameter
- 1 petameter
- 1 light-year ≈ 9.5×1015 meters
- 1 parsec = 3.26 light years ≈ 31×1015 meters
- 1 exameter
- 1 Siriometer
- 1 kiloparsec
- 1 megaparsec
- 1 zettameter
- 1 yottameter
- 1 gigaparsec
- 1 teraparsec
- 1 petaparsec
- 1 exaparsec
- 1 zetaparsec
- 1 yottaparsec
Area[edit | edit source]
- 1 square meter (m²)
Volume[edit | edit source]
- 1 pint[8]
- 1 gallon[9]
- 1 litre[10]
- 1 cubic centimeter (cm3)
- 1 cubic meter (m3)[11]
- 1 cubic kilometer (km3)[12]
Temperature[edit | edit source]
- 1 degree standard,[13] where 0 is the freezing point of water and 100 is its boiling point.
- degree Celsius[14][15]
- degree[16]
- Fahrenheit
Time[edit | edit source]
Standard time measurements:
- 1 plancktime = amount of time it takes for light to travel the planck length
- 1 nanosecond[17]
- 1 microsecond[3]
- 1 second
- 1 minute = 60 seconds
- 1 fragment[18]
- 1 hour = 60 minutes
- 1 local hour[18]
- 1 standard hour
- 1 division [18]
- 1 day = 24 hours[19]
- 1 week[18]
- 1 local week
- 1 standard week
- 1 month[18]
- 1 standard month (10-month calendar) = 7 weeks
- 1 standard year = 368 days[19]
- 1 decade[20]
- 1 standard century = 100 standard years
- 1 millennium[21]
Time measurements used in one region, culture, or era:
- 1 Imperial minute
- 1 local day[18]
- 1 ket
- 1 klekket = 2 standard months
- 1 grimnal
- 1 progression
Mass & Weight[edit | edit source]
- 1 microgram[22]
- 1 milligram[23]
- 1 Coruscant Standard Carat
- 1 carat[24]
- 1 gram
- 1 ket = 1 gram
- 1 kilogram
- 1 metric ton = 1,000 kilograms
- 1 pound[25]
Speed[edit | edit source]
- 1 kilometer per hour (km/h)
- 1 mile per hour (mph)
- 1 megalight (MGLT)[26]
- c (speed of light)
Acceleration[edit | edit source]
- 1 g-force (G or Gee)
- 1 Sublight Unit per Standard Time Part[27]
- 1 megalight per second (MGLT/s)[26]
Pressure[edit | edit source]
- 1 sangen[28]
- 1 millibar[29][30]
- 1 pascal
- 1 standard atmosphere
- 1 Bp
Tension[edit | edit source]
- 1 gat
Rotation[edit | edit source]
- 1 degree = 1/360th of a full circle[31]
- Right angle (90 degrees)
UV Index[edit | edit source]
- Reaches to a peak of 44.9[32]
Gravity[edit | edit source]
Artillery rankings[edit | edit source]
Shield strength[edit | edit source]
Hull rating[edit | edit source]
- 1 RU
Maneuverability rating[edit | edit source]
- 1 DPF
Energy[edit | edit source]
- 1 joule[38]
- 1 albar
- 1 megajoule = 1,000,000 joules[38][3]
- 1 gigaton = 1,000,000,000 tons of TNT[38]
- 1 watt[38]
- 1 gigawatt[3]
- 1 Energy Unit, approximately the energy required to power a single shot from a standard blaster[39]
- 1 Power Unit, possibly equal or close to an Energy Unit[39]
Frequency[edit | edit source]
Propulsion[edit | edit source]
Musical units[edit | edit source]
Cost[edit | edit source]
Quantities[edit | edit source]
- Imperial crans, used to measure amounts of food, e.g 12 Imperial crans of Ubuuga caviar.[43]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The metric system is the primary form of measurement. However, temperature units would not be named Kelvin, or Fahrenheit, since they were named for men from Earth, but rather by centigrade or the more benign "standard" developed in the online Visual Guides. Despite this, certain units are used that are named after scientists from Earth, including celsius, watt, joule, and hertz.
The metric system also applies to quantities as well, beyond the standard SI prefix. See Large Numbers for more details.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- HoloNet News (weather)
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
Sources[edit | edit source]
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
- Pirates & Privateers
Visual Guide Chapter 6: Lost in the Desert, Image 2 on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
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