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astronomical unit | 173.1446327 AU | 346.2892653 AU | 519.4338980 AU | 692.5785307 AU | 865.7231634 AU | 1,038.8677960 AU | 1,212.0124287 AU | 1,385.1570614 AU | 1,558.3016941 AU | 1,731.4463267 AU | 1,904.5909594 AU | 2,077.7355921 AU | 2,250.8802248 AU | 2,424.0248574 AU | 2,597.1694901 AU | 2,770.3141228 AU | 2,943.4587555 AU | 3,116.6033881 AU | 3,289.7480208 AU | 3,462.8926535 AU | 3,636.0372862 AU | 3,809.1819188 AU | 3,982.3265515 AU | 4,155.4711842 AU | 4,328.6158169 AU | 4,501.7604495 AU | 4,674.9050822 AU | 4,848.0497149 AU | 5,021.1943476 AU | 5,194.3389802 AU | 5,367.4836129 AU | 5,540.6282456 AU | 5,713.7728782 AU | 5,886.9175109 AU | 6,060.0621436 AU | 6,233.2067763 AU | 6,406.3514089 AU | 6,579.4960416 AU | 6,752.6406743 AU | 6,925.7853070 AU | 7,098.9299396 AU | 7,272.0745723 AU | 7,445.2192050 AU | 7,618.3638377 AU | 7,791.5084703 AU | 7,964.6531030 AU | 8,137.7977357 AU | 8,310.9423684 AU | 8,484.0870010 AU | 8,657.2316337 AU | 8,830.3762664 AU | 9,003.5208991 AU | 9,176.6655317 AU | 9,349.8101644 AU | 9,522.9547971 AU | 9,696.0994298 AU | 9,869.2440624 AU | 10,042.3886951 AU | 10,215.5333278 AU | 10,388.6779605 AU | 10,561.8225931 AU | 10,734.9672258 AU | 10,908.1118585 AU | 11,081.2564912 AU | 11,254.4011238 AU | 11,427.5457565 AU | 11,600.6903892 AU | 11,773.8350218 AU | 11,946.9796545 AU | 12,120.1242872 AU | 12,293.2689199 AU | 12,466.4135525 AU | 12,639.5581852 AU | 12,812.7028179 AU | 12,985.8474506 AU | 13,158.9920832 AU | 13,332.1367159 AU | 13,505.2813486 AU | 13,678.4259813 AU | 13,851.5706139 AU | 14,024.7152466 AU | 14,197.8598793 AU | 14,371.0045120 AU | 14,544.1491446 AU | 14,717.2937773 AU | 14,890.4384100 AU | 15,063.5830427 AU | 15,236.7276753 AU | 15,409.8723080 AU | 15,583.0169407 AU | 15,756.1615734 AU | 15,929.3062060 AU | 16,102.4508387 AU | 16,275.5954714 AU | 16,448.7401041 AU | 16,621.8847367 AU | 16,795.0293694 AU | 16,968.1740021 AU | 17,141.3186348 AU | 17,314.4632674 AU |
The light-day is a unit of length useful in astronomy, telecommunications and relativistic physics. It is defined as the distance that light travels in free space in oneday, and is equal to exactly 2.59020683712×1013 metres.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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light-day | ly | ≡ 24 light-hours | ≡ 2.59020683712×1013 m | Science - Astronomy (Length) |
light-days | astronomical units | light-days | astronomical units |
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1 | ≡ 173.14463267424 | 4 | ≡ 692.57853069696 |
1.5 | ≡ 259.71694901136 | 4.5 | ≡ 779.15084703408 |
2 | ≡ 346.28926534848 | 5 | ≡ 865.7231633712 |
2.5 | ≡ 432.8615816856 | 5.5 | ≡ 952.29547970832 |
3 | ≡ 519.43389802272 | 6 | ≡ 1038.8677960454 |
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 | light-days | astronomical units | light-days |
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1 | ≡ 0.005775518331437 | 4 | ≡ 0.023102073325748 |
1.5 | ≡ 0.0086632774971555 | 4.5 | ≡ 0.025989832491466 |
2 | ≡ 0.011551036662874 | 5 | ≡ 0.028877591657185 |
2.5 | ≡ 0.014438795828592 | 5.5 | ≡ 0.031765350822903 |
3 | ≡ 0.017326554994311 | 6 | ≡ 0.034653109988622 |
light-days | astronomical units |
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1 | ≡ 173.1446327 |
0.0057755 | ≡ 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 …) |