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The distance from the Sun to Earth is 149,958,000 kilometers, or 1 AU. When measuring distances around the solar system, which one would be simpler to use, km or AU?

Since most interplanetary distances are expressed in AU anyway, it's easier to visualize AU than miles or kilometers.

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