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astronomical unit (astronomical unit of distance), pl. astronomical units, abbr. AU

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About astronomical unit

The astronomical unit is a unit of distance used in astronomy equal to approximately 149,597,870.7 × 103 meters (1 AU ≈ 149.60 × 109 m), the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI).

One astronomical unit (AU) is also equal to approximately 149.60 × 106 kilometers (km) (an SI unit of length), or 92.956 × 106 miles (mi), or 490.81 × 109 feet (ft) or 1.636 × 1011 yards (yd), which are US customary / Imperial units of length.

The astronomical unit is an approximate astronomical measurement unit of distance as it depends on the heliocentric gravitational constant which is the product of the gravitational constant G and the solar mass. Neither the gravitational constant nor the solar mass can be measured to high accuracy in SI units.

Common astronomical measurement units include the parsec (1 AU ≈ 4.8481 × 10-6 pc) and the light-year (1 AU ≈ 15.813 × 10-6 ly).

Symbol: AU

Plural: astronomical units

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