| cable length (US) | 1 cable length (US) | 2 cable length (US) | 3 cable length (US) | 4 cable length (US) | 5 cable length (US) | 6 cable length (US) | 7 cable length (US) | 8 cable length (US) | 9 cable length (US) | 10 cable length (US) | 11 cable length (US) | 12 cable length (US) | 13 cable length (US) | 14 cable length (US) | 15 cable length (US) | 16 cable length (US) | 17 cable length (US) | 18 cable length (US) | 19 cable length (US) | 20 cable length (US) | 21 cable length (US) | 22 cable length (US) | 23 cable length (US) | 24 cable length (US) | 25 cable length (US) | 26 cable length (US) | 27 cable length (US) | 28 cable length (US) | 29 cable length (US) | 30 cable length (US) | 31 cable length (US) | 32 cable length (US) | 33 cable length (US) | 34 cable length (US) | 35 cable length (US) | 36 cable length (US) | 37 cable length (US) | 38 cable length (US) | 39 cable length (US) | 40 cable length (US) | 41 cable length (US) | 42 cable length (US) | 43 cable length (US) | 44 cable length (US) | 45 cable length (US) | 46 cable length (US) | 47 cable length (US) | 48 cable length (US) | 49 cable length (US) | 50 cable length (US) | 51 cable length (US) | 52 cable length (US) | 53 cable length (US) | 54 cable length (US) | 55 cable length (US) | 56 cable length (US) | 57 cable length (US) | 58 cable length (US) | 59 cable length (US) | 60 cable length (US) | 61 cable length (US) | 62 cable length (US) | 63 cable length (US) | 64 cable length (US) | 65 cable length (US) | 66 cable length (US) | 67 cable length (US) | 68 cable length (US) | 69 cable length (US) | 70 cable length (US) | 71 cable length (US) | 72 cable length (US) | 73 cable length (US) | 74 cable length (US) | 75 cable length (US) | 76 cable length (US) | 77 cable length (US) | 78 cable length (US) | 79 cable length (US) | 80 cable length (US) | 81 cable length (US) | 82 cable length (US) | 83 cable length (US) | 84 cable length (US) | 85 cable length (US) | 86 cable length (US) | 87 cable length (US) | 88 cable length (US) | 89 cable length (US) | 90 cable length (US) | 91 cable length (US) | 92 cable length (US) | 93 cable length (US) | 94 cable length (US) | 95 cable length (US) | 96 cable length (US) | 97 cable length (US) | 98 cable length (US) | 99 cable length (US) | 100 cable length (US) |
| astronomical unit | 1.4669727515045 × 10-9 AU | 2.9339455030091 × 10-9 AU | 4.4009182545136 × 10-9 AU | 5.8678910060182 × 10-9 AU | 7.3348637575227 × 10-9 AU | 8.8018365090273 × 10-9 AU | 1.0268809260532 × 10-8 AU | 1.1735782012036 × 10-8 AU | 1.3202754763541 × 10-8 AU | 1.4669727515045 × 10-8 AU | 1.613670026655 × 10-8 AU | 1.7603673018055 × 10-8 AU | 1.9070645769559 × 10-8 AU | 2.0537618521064 × 10-8 AU | 2.2004591272568 × 10-8 AU | 2.3471564024073 × 10-8 AU | 2.4938536775577 × 10-8 AU | 2.6405509527082 × 10-8 AU | 2.7872482278586 × 10-8 AU | 2.9339455030091 × 10-8 AU | 3.0806427781595 × 10-8 AU | 3.22734005331 × 10-8 AU | 3.3740373284605 × 10-8 AU | 3.5207346036109 × 10-8 AU | 3.6674318787614 × 10-8 AU | 3.8141291539118 × 10-8 AU | 3.9608264290623 × 10-8 AU | 4.1075237042127 × 10-8 AU | 4.2542209793632 × 10-8 AU | 4.4009182545136 × 10-8 AU | 4.5476155296641 × 10-8 AU | 4.6943128048145 × 10-8 AU | 4.841010079965 × 10-8 AU | 4.9877073551154 × 10-8 AU | 5.1344046302659 × 10-8 AU | 5.2811019054164 × 10-8 AU | 5.4277991805668 × 10-8 AU | 5.5744964557173 × 10-8 AU | 5.7211937308677 × 10-8 AU | 5.8678910060182 × 10-8 AU | 6.0145882811686 × 10-8 AU | 6.1612855563191 × 10-8 AU | 6.3079828314695 × 10-8 AU | 6.45468010662 × 10-8 AU | 6.6013773817704 × 10-8 AU | 6.7480746569209 × 10-8 AU | 6.8947719320714 × 10-8 AU | 7.0414692072218 × 10-8 AU | 7.1881664823723 × 10-8 AU | 7.3348637575227 × 10-8 AU | 7.4815610326732 × 10-8 AU | 7.6282583078236 × 10-8 AU | 7.7749555829741 × 10-8 AU | 7.9216528581245 × 10-8 AU | 8.068350133275 × 10-8 AU | 8.2150474084254 × 10-8 AU | 8.3617446835759 × 10-8 AU | 8.5084419587264 × 10-8 AU | 8.6551392338768 × 10-8 AU | 8.8018365090273 × 10-8 AU | 8.9485337841777 × 10-8 AU | 9.0952310593282 × 10-8 AU | 9.2419283344786 × 10-8 AU | 9.3886256096291 × 10-8 AU | 9.5353228847795 × 10-8 AU | 9.68202015993 × 10-8 AU | 9.8287174350804 × 10-8 AU | 9.9754147102309 × 10-8 AU | 1.0122111985381 × 10-7 AU | 1.0268809260532 × 10-7 AU | 1.0415506535682 × 10-7 AU | 1.0562203810833 × 10-7 AU | 1.0708901085983 × 10-7 AU | 1.0855598361134 × 10-7 AU | 1.1002295636284 × 10-7 AU | 1.1148992911435 × 10-7 AU | 1.1295690186585 × 10-7 AU | 1.1442387461735 × 10-7 AU | 1.1589084736886 × 10-7 AU | 1.1735782012036 × 10-7 AU | 1.1882479287187 × 10-7 AU | 1.2029176562337 × 10-7 AU | 1.2175873837488 × 10-7 AU | 1.2322571112638 × 10-7 AU | 1.2469268387789 × 10-7 AU | 1.2615965662939 × 10-7 AU | 1.276266293809 × 10-7 AU | 1.290936021324 × 10-7 AU | 1.305605748839 × 10-7 AU | 1.3202754763541 × 10-7 AU | 1.3349452038691 × 10-7 AU | 1.3496149313842 × 10-7 AU | 1.3642846588992 × 10-7 AU | 1.3789543864143 × 10-7 AU | 1.3936241139293 × 10-7 AU | 1.4082938414444 × 10-7 AU | 1.4229635689594 × 10-7 AU | 1.4376332964745 × 10-7 AU | 1.4523030239895 × 10-7 AU | 1.4669727515045 × 10-7 AU |
A cable length or length of cable is a nautical unit of measure equal to one tenth of a nautical mile or approximately 100 fathoms. The unit is named after the length of a ship's anchor cable in the Age of Sail. The definition varies:
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cable length (US) | ≡ 720 ft | = 219.456 m | Imperial/US |
| cable length (US) | astronomical units | cable length (US) | astronomical units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 1.4669727515045E-9 | 4 | = 5.8678910060182E-9 |
| 1.5 | = 2.2004591272568E-9 | 4.5 | = 6.6013773817704E-9 |
| 2 | = 2.9339455030091E-9 | 5 | = 7.3348637575227E-9 |
| 2.5 | = 3.6674318787614E-9 | 5.5 | = 8.068350133275E-9 |
| 3 | = 4.4009182545136E-9 | 6 | = 8.8018365090273E-9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| astronomical unit | AU | ≡ 149 597 870 700 m ≈ Distance from Earth to Sun | ≡ 149 597 870 700 m | Science - Astronomy (Length) |
| astronomical units | cable length (US) | astronomical units | cable length (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 681675920.00219 | 4 | = 2726703680.0087 |
| 1.5 | = 1022513880.0033 | 4.5 | = 3067541640.0098 |
| 2 | = 1363351840.0044 | 5 | = 3408379600.0109 |
| 2.5 | = 1704189800.0055 | 5.5 | = 3749217560.012 |
| 3 | = 2045027760.0066 | 6 | = 4090055520.0131 |
| cable length (US) | astronomical units |
|---|---|
| 1 | = 1.4669727515045 × 10-9 |
| 681,675,920.00219 | = 1 |
| Symbol | Definition |
|---|---|
| ≡ | 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 …) |