Convert Long Tons to Solar Masses
Convert Long Tons (L/T) to Solar Masses (M☉) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
M☉ = L/T × 5.108535833e-28
About Long Tons
A long ton (UK ton, displacement ton) equals 2,240 pounds or exactly 1,016.0469088 kg. The standard ton in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries, it equals 20 long hundredweights of 112 lb each. Naval architecture and ship displacement are specified in long tons: the displacement of a warship or cargo vessel is the weight of water it displaces, expressed in long tons. The Titanic had a displacement of approximately 52,310 long tons. British agricultural, mining, and coal trade statistics from the 18th through mid-20th centuries used long tons exclusively.
About Solar Masses
A solar mass (M☉) is the mass of our Sun - approximately 1.989 × 10³⁰ kg - and is the standard unit for measuring stellar and galactic masses in astronomy. The Sun contains 99.86% of the total mass of the Solar System. Stellar evolution models describe stars of 0.08 M☉ (the minimum for hydrogen fusion) to over 200 M☉ (the most massive known stars). Supermassive black holes at the centres of galaxies range from millions to billions of solar masses: the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way (Sagittarius A*) is approximately 4.3 million M☉.
Quick Reference Table
| Long Tons (L/T) | Solar Masses (M☉) |
|---|---|
| 1 L/T | 5.109 × 10-28 M☉ |
| 2 L/T | 1.022 × 10-27 M☉ |
| 5 L/T | 2.554 × 10-27 M☉ |
| 10 L/T | 5.109 × 10-27 M☉ |
| 25 L/T | 1.277 × 10-26 M☉ |
| 50 L/T | 2.554 × 10-26 M☉ |
| 100 L/T | 5.109 × 10-26 M☉ |