astronomical unit | 1 AU | 2 AU | 3 AU | 4 AU | 5 AU | 6 AU | 7 AU | 8 AU | 9 AU | 10 AU | 11 AU | 12 AU | 13 AU | 14 AU | 15 AU | 16 AU | 17 AU | 18 AU | 19 AU | 20 AU | 21 AU | 22 AU | 23 AU | 24 AU | 25 AU | 26 AU | 27 AU | 28 AU | 29 AU | 30 AU | 31 AU | 32 AU | 33 AU | 34 AU | 35 AU | 36 AU | 37 AU | 38 AU | 39 AU | 40 AU | 41 AU | 42 AU | 43 AU | 44 AU | 45 AU | 46 AU | 47 AU | 48 AU | 49 AU | 50 AU | 51 AU | 52 AU | 53 AU | 54 AU | 55 AU | 56 AU | 57 AU | 58 AU | 59 AU | 60 AU | 61 AU | 62 AU | 63 AU | 64 AU | 65 AU | 66 AU | 67 AU | 68 AU | 69 AU | 70 AU | 71 AU | 72 AU | 73 AU | 74 AU | 75 AU | 76 AU | 77 AU | 78 AU | 79 AU | 80 AU | 81 AU | 82 AU | 83 AU | 84 AU | 85 AU | 86 AU | 87 AU | 88 AU | 89 AU | 90 AU | 91 AU | 92 AU | 93 AU | 94 AU | 95 AU | 96 AU | 97 AU | 98 AU | 99 AU | 100 AU |
ell | 130,881,776,640.42 ell | 261,763,553,280.84 ell | 392,645,329,921.26 ell | 523,527,106,561.68 ell | 654,408,883,202.1 ell | 785,290,659,842.52 ell | 916,172,436,482.94 ell | 1,047,054,213,123.4 ell | 1,177,935,989,763.8 ell | 1,308,817,766,404.2 ell | 1,439,699,543,044.6 ell | 1 570 581 319 685 ell | 1,701,463,096,325.5 ell | 1,832,344,872,965.9 ell | 1,963,226,649,606.3 ell | 2,094,108,426,246.7 ell | 2,224,990,202,887.1 ell | 2,355,871,979,527.6 ell | 2 486 753 756 168 ell | 2,617,635,532,808.4 ell | 2,748,517,309,448.8 ell | 2,879,399,086,089.2 ell | 3,010,280,862,729.7 ell | 3,141,162,639,370.1 ell | 3,272,044,416,010.5 ell | 3,402,926,192,650.9 ell | 3,533,807,969,291.3 ell | 3,664,689,745,931.8 ell | 3,795,571,522,572.2 ell | 3,926,453,299,212.6 ell | 4 057 335 075 853 ell | 4,188,216,852,493.4 ell | 4,319,098,629,133.9 ell | 4,449,980,405,774.3 ell | 4,580,862,182,414.7 ell | 4,711,743,959,055.1 ell | 4,842,625,735,695.5 ell | 4 973 507 512 336 ell | 5,104,389,288,976.4 ell | 5,235,271,065,616.8 ell | 5,366,152,842,257.2 ell | 5,497,034,618,897.6 ell | 5,627,916,395,538.1 ell | 5,758,798,172,178.5 ell | 5,889,679,948,818.9 ell | 6,020,561,725,459.3 ell | 6,151,443,502,099.7 ell | 6,282,325,278,740.2 ell | 6,413,207,055,380.6 ell | 6 544 088 832 021 ell | 6,674,970,608,661.4 ell | 6,805,852,385,301.8 ell | 6,936,734,161,942.3 ell | 7,067,615,938,582.7 ell | 7,198,497,715,223.1 ell | 7,329,379,491,863.5 ell | 7,460,261,268,503.9 ell | 7,591,143,045,144.4 ell | 7,722,024,821,784.8 ell | 7,852,906,598,425.2 ell | 7,983,788,375,065.6 ell | 8 114 670 151 706 ell | 8,245,551,928,346.5 ell | 8,376,433,704,986.9 ell | 8,507,315,481,627.3 ell | 8,638,197,258,267.7 ell | 8,769,079,034,908.1 ell | 8,899,960,811,548.6 ell | 9 030 842 588 189 ell | 9,161,724,364,829.4 ell | 9,292,606,141,469.8 ell | 9,423,487,918,110.2 ell | 9,554,369,694,750.7 ell | 9,685,251,471,391.1 ell | 9,816,133,248,031.5 ell | 9,947,015,024,671.9 ell | 10 077 896 801 312 ell | 10 208 778 577 953 ell | 10 339 660 354 593 ell | 10 470 542 131 234 ell | 10 601 423 907 874 ell | 10 732 305 684 514 ell | 10 863 187 461 155 ell | 10 994 069 237 795 ell | 11 124 951 014 436 ell | 11 255 832 791 076 ell | 11 386 714 567 717 ell | 11 517 596 344 357 ell | 11 648 478 120 997 ell | 11 779 359 897 638 ell | 11 910 241 674 278 ell | 12 041 123 450 919 ell | 12 172 005 227 559 ell | 12 302 887 004 199 ell | 12 433 768 780 840 ell | 12 564 650 557 480 ell | 12 695 532 334 121 ell | 12 826 414 110 761 ell | 12 957 295 887 402 ell | 13 088 177 664 042 ell |
The astronomical unit (symbol: au or ua) is a unit of length, roughly the distance from Earth to the Sun. However, that distance varies as Earth orbits the Sun, from a maximum (aphelion) to a minimum (perihelion) and back again once a year. Originally conceived as the average of Earth's aphelion and perihelion, it is now defined as exactly 149 597 870 700 metres (about 150 million kilometres, or 93 million miles). The astronomical unit is used primarily as a convenient yardstick for measuring distances within the Solar System or around other stars. However, it is also a fundamental component in the definition of another unit of astronomical length, the parsec.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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astronomical unit | AU | ≡ 149 597 870 700 m ≈ Distance from Earth to Sun | ≡ 149 597 870 700 m | Science - Astronomy (Length) |
astronomical units | ell | astronomical units | ell |
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1 | = 130881776640.42 | 4 | = 523527106561.68 |
1.5 | = 196322664960.63 | 4.5 | = 588967994881.89 |
2 | = 261763553280.84 | 5 | = 654408883202.1 |
2.5 | = 327204441601.05 | 5.5 | = 719849771522.31 |
3 | = 392645329921.26 | 6 | = 785290659842.52 |
An ell (from Proto-Germanic *alinō, cognate with Latin ulna) is a unit of measurement, originally a cubit, i.e., approximating the length of a man's arm from the elbow ("elbow" means the bend or bow of the ell or arm) to the tip of the middle finger, or about 18 inches (457 mm); in later usage, any of several longer units.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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ell | ell | ≡ 45 in (In England usually) | = 1.143 m | Other (Length) |
ell | astronomical units | ell | astronomical units |
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1 | = 7.6404830807528E-12 | 4 | = 3.0561932323011E-11 |
1.5 | = 1.1460724621129E-11 | 4.5 | = 3.4382173863388E-11 |
2 | = 1.5280966161506E-11 | 5 | = 3.8202415403764E-11 |
2.5 | = 1.9101207701882E-11 | 5.5 | = 4.2022656944141E-11 |
3 | = 2.2921449242259E-11 | 6 | = 4.5842898484517E-11 |
astronomical units | ell |
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1 | = 130,881,776,640.42 |
7.6404830807528 × 10-12 | = 1 |
Symbol | Definition |
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≡ | exactly equal |
≈ | approximately equal to |
= | equal to |
digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |