This unit represents a block of time lasting approximately 11.6 days. While the SI system allows for metric prefixes on seconds, this multiple is rarely used in daily life or standard engineering. Astronomers and physicists occasionally use it to track long-duration experiments or pulsar periods without dealing with irregular calendar months.
Heard on the job
The satellite thrusters are rated for a continuous firing time of one megasecond.
Also heard as
- Ms