Actually, you can use this unit system (called Geometrized units [1]) for anything, but it is especially convenient for describing black holes and general relat

Actually, you can use this unit system (called Geometrized units [1]) for anything, but it is especially convenient for describing black holes and general relativity in general. As a rule of thumb, in the geometrized units, 1 solar mass = ~1.5 km = ~5 microseconds. They have the same units so you can use them interchangeably (Our sun weights 5 microseconds). I'm just being pedantic here obviously.. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometrized_unit_system http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometrized_unit_system