Symbols:L/Light Year
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Light Year
There are a number of symbols which are in use for the light year:
- $\mathrm {ly}$ (as approved by the International Astronomical Union)
- $\mathrm {l.y.}$ (the ISO 80000 standard)
Language-specific versions can be seen in particular localities, for example:
- $\mathrm {al}$ in French (from année-lumière), Spanish (from año luz) and Italian (from anno luce)
- $\mathrm {Lj}$ in German (from Lichtjahr)
The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\mathrm {ly}\) is \mathrm {ly} .
The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\mathrm {l.y.}\) is \mathrm {l.y.} .
The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\mathrm {Lj}\) is \mathrm {Lj} .
The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\mathrm {al}\) is \mathrm {al} .