Convert astronomical unit to light hour


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How many astronomical unit in 1 light hours? The answer is 7.21435969476. We assume you are converting between astronomical unit and light hour. You can view more details on each measurement unit: astronomical unit or light hours The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 6.6845871222684E-12 astronomical unit, or 9.2656693110598E-13 light hours. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between astronomical units and light hours. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!



Quick conversion chart of astronomical unit to light hours

1 astronomical unit to light hours = 0.13861 light hours

5 astronomical unit to light hours = 0.69306 light hours

10 astronomical unit to light hours = 1.38612 light hours

20 astronomical unit to light hours = 2.77225 light hours

30 astronomical unit to light hours = 4.15837 light hours

40 astronomical unit to light hours = 5.5445 light hours

50 astronomical unit to light hours = 6.93062 light hours

75 astronomical unit to light hours = 10.39593 light hours

100 astronomical unit to light hours = 13.86124 light hours


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Definition: Astronomical unit

The astronomical unit (AU or au or a.u. or sometimes ua) is a unit of length defined to be exactly equal to 149,597,870,700 metres. Historically, the astronomical unit was conceived as the average Earth-Sun distance (the average of Earth's aphelion and perihelion), before its modern redefinition.

The symbol "ua" is recommended by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures, but in the United States and other anglophone countries the reverse usage is more common. The International Astronomical Union recommends "au" and international standard ISO 31-1 uses "AU".


Definition: Light-hour

A light-hour (also written light hour) is a unit of length. It is the distance travelled by light in vacuum in one hour. Based on the current definition of the metre a light-hour is equal to 1,079,252,848,800 metres (~1.08 Tm).


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