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Astronomical units are commonly used to express distances within the Solar System. Light-years are commonly used for larger distance - distances to other stars, or other galaxies. Parsecs are also used for large distances.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agothe light from the sun takes 81/2 minutes to reach earth(=1a.u.).
Light travels 186,000 miles per second. 510 seconds times 186,000=94,860,000.
Earth is on average 94 million miles from the sun.
Light travels 11,160,000 miles in 1 minute, 669,600,000 miles in 1 hour,16,070,400,000 in 1 day and 5,865,696,000,000 miles in one year(1 light year).
Now divide 94,860,000 by 5,865,696,000,000 to get your answer in I believe a number that is in the hundredths (i.e.=.00whatever my calculator cannot handle numbers in the trillions).
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∙ 15y ago1 Astronomical Unit = 1.58128588 × 10-5 light years 1 light year = 63 239.6717 Astronomical Units
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∙ 13y agoA light-year is about 63,241.1 astronomical units. You can multiply by that value (or some approximation, like 63,000 AU).
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∙ 11y agoDivide by 63,239.6717.
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Can you convert 30 light years in earth years?
No - a light year is a unit of distance - not time so you can't convert.
Convert 81 light years to miles?
81 light-years is 476,160,000,000,000 miles.
Is an AU larger than a light year?
No. A light year is about 63,000 AU.
Is a light year is much smaller than an AU?
No. A light year is much larger than an AU, roughly 63,000 AU.
How many light years away is Jupiter from the sun?
Jupiter is not even close to a light year from the sun. Jupiter is about 5.2 AU from the sun on average, which works out to about 43 light minutes.
How many light years in an AU?
1 AU = 0.0000158 light-years
How many au is 600 light years?
600 light-years is 37,944,646.2 AU
How many AU are in 16 light years?
16 light years is 1,011,834.75 AU (Astronomical Units).
How many AU's are there in 16 light-years?
2.25 AU
How many Au is 1000 light years?
They really are not comparable. Light travels 186,000 miles per second, and one AU is about 8.3 light-MINUTES. You can probably do the math, from minutes to hours to days to years as well as I can. Or, you could google "1000 light years in AU" and get the answer
What is 35.2 AU in light-years?
35.2 AU = roughly 0.000557 light-year (rounded)
How is Saturn from the sun in light years?
Saturn is approximately 9.5 AU from the sun, which is about 0.00015 light years.
How many AUs is 5.5 light years?
5.5 light years equates to 347,818.194 AU (Astronomical Units).
Can you convert 30 light years in earth years?
No - a light year is a unit of distance - not time so you can't convert.
What is the set up for the equation for AU to Earth years?
If you want to convert AU to years, that really doesn't make sense, since one is a unit of distance, the other a unit of time.
Convert 81 light years to miles?
81 light-years is 476,160,000,000,000 miles.
What measurements are used to measure space?
(LY) Light Years and (AU) Astronomical Unit.
