Category:Definitions/Astronomical Unit

This category contains definitions related to Astronomical Unit.

The astronomical unit is a derived unit of length.

It is defined as being $149 \, 597 \, 870 \, 700$ metres.

The astronomical unit is the standard unit of measurement used by astronomers when discussing distances within the solar system.

It is derived as the approximate mean distance from the center of Earth to the center of the Sun.

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astronomical unit

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$\ds 149 \, 597 \, 870 \, 700$

metres

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$\ds 92 \, 955 \, 807 \cdotp 273$

miles

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$\ds 1 \cdotp 58125 \, 07409 \, 8 \times 10^{-5}$

light years

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$\ds 4 \cdotp 84813 \, 68111 \times 10^{-6}$

parsec

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