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A light year is much bigger, an AU is only about 8 light minutes.
1 light year = 63,240 AU
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Is a astronomical unit larger than a light year?
An astronomical unit is not larger than a light year. A light years is considered to be approximately 62,000 times larger than an astronomical unit.
Is an astronomical unit larger than a light year?
An astronomical unit is not larger than a light year. A light years is considered to be approximately 62,000 times larger than an astronomical unit.
Is a light year have greater distance or a astronomical unit?
A light year is about 63,000 times greater than an astronomical unit.
Is a Astronomical Unit or a Light-year larger?
A light year is much larger. 1 light year = 63,240 Astronomical Units
What is larger a astronomical unit or light year?
A light year is much larger. 1 light year = 63,240 Astronomical Units
What is the order of increasing length of astronomical unit parsec kilometer and light year?
kilometer, AU (astronomical unit), light year, parsec.
Which is larger an astonomical unit or a light year?
A light year is larger than an astronomical unit.
Is an astronimical unit or light-year the larger unit of measure?
One Light-year is 63,024 Astronomical units.
What are three astronomical units of measure?
-- the Astronomical Unit -- the Light Year -- the Parsec -- the Magnitude
An astronmoical unit is a larger distance unit than a light year?
The light year by far. It is equal to about 63,241 AU's and each AU is about 93,000,000 miles (the distance from the earth to the sun). Over all a light year is close to 6 trillion miles.
Light Year and when do use an Astronomical Unit?
Use "Astronomical UNit" or AU when discussing distances within the solar system. Use "light year" when talking about the distances between stars.
What is the relation between light year and astronomical unit?
The astronomical unit is the average distance from the earth to the sun, and is 149 598 000 kilometres. A light year is the distance light will travel in a year, the speed of light is just under 300 000 kilometres per second, so light travels one astronomical unit in just over eight minutes. A light year is 9.46x1012 kilometres, or 63239.67 astronomical units.
