3 ms·
> If we switch the units to kg, we see that a mass of 278000 kg (139 metric tons) I’m admittedly no astrophysicist, but I’m pretty sure you mean 278 metric ton
by josteink 4y ago
> If we switch the units to kg, we see that a mass of 278000 kg (139 metric tons)
I’m admittedly no astrophysicist, but I’m pretty sure you mean 278 metric tons.
1 metric ton is 1000 metric kilos. We metricists like things simple :)
- beebeepka 4y agoYes, this must be a new take on metric, which is the only tons I have ever used. Maybe their conversion went wrong. Does the math work the weird American tons?
- zaarn 4y agoThe commenters is probably using ChatGPT to compose the reply, it's notorious for mathematical mistakes.
- zackmorris 4y agoThank you, you're right! 278 metric tons it is.