attoparsecAbout 31 mm (one inch). "atto-" is the standard {SI} {prefix} for multiplication by 10^-18. A parsec (parallax-second) is 3.26 light-years; an attoparsec is thus 3.26 * 10^-18 light years. Thus, one attoparsec per {microfortnight} is about one inch per second. This unit is reported to be in use (though probably not very seriously) among hackers in the UK. [{Jargon File}] (1996-12-08)