Parsecs to Astronomical Units Converter

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How to use this Parsecs to Astronomical Units Converter 🤔

Follow these steps to convert given length from the units of Parsecs to the units of Astronomical Units.

Parsecs to Astronomical Units Converter | pc to AU
  1. Enter the input Parsecs value in the text field.
  2. The calculator converts the given Parsecs into Astronomical Units in realtime ⌚ using the conversion formula, and displays under the Astronomical Units label. You do not need to click any button. If the input changes, Astronomical Units value is re-calculated, just like that.
  3. You may copy the resulting Astronomical Units value using the Copy button.
  4. To view a detailed step by step calculation of the conversion, click on the View Calculation button.
  5. You can also reset the input by clicking on Reset button present below the input field.

What is the Formula to convert Parsecs to Astronomical Units?

The formula to convert given length from Parsecs to Astronomical Units is:

Length(Astronomical Units) = Length(Parsecs) / 0.0000048481368106252955

Substitute the given value of length in parsecs, i.e., Length(Parsecs) in the above formula and simplify the right-hand side value. The resulting value is the length in astronomical units, i.e., Length(Astronomical Units).

Calculation

Calculation will be done after you enter a valid input.

Examples

1

Consider that the nearest star, Proxima Centauri, is about 1.3 parsecs from Earth.
Convert this distance from parsecs to Astronomical Units.

Answer:

Given:

The length in parsecs is:

Length(Parsecs) = 1.3

Formula:

The formula to convert length from parsecs to astronomical units is:

Length(Astronomical Units) = Length(Parsecs) / 0.0000048481368106252955

Substitution:

Substitute given weight Length(Parsecs) = 1.3 in the above formula.

Length(Astronomical Units) = 1.3 / 0.0000048481368106252955

Length(Astronomical Units) = 268144.2481

Final Answer:

Therefore, 1.3 pc is equal to 268144.2481 AU.

The length is 268144.2481 AU, in astronomical units.

2

Consider that a distant star is located 50 parsecs away.
Convert this distance from parsecs to Astronomical Units.

Answer:

Given:

The length in parsecs is:

Length(Parsecs) = 50

Formula:

The formula to convert length from parsecs to astronomical units is:

Length(Astronomical Units) = Length(Parsecs) / 0.0000048481368106252955

Substitution:

Substitute given weight Length(Parsecs) = 50 in the above formula.

Length(Astronomical Units) = 50 / 0.0000048481368106252955

Length(Astronomical Units) = 10313240.3134

Final Answer:

Therefore, 50 pc is equal to 10313240.3134 AU.

The length is 10313240.3134 AU, in astronomical units.

Parsecs to Astronomical Units Conversion Table

The following table gives some of the most used conversions from Parsecs to Astronomical Units.

Parsecs (pc)Astronomical Units (AU)
0 pc0 AU
1 pc206264.8063 AU
2 pc412529.6125 AU
3 pc618794.4188 AU
4 pc825059.2251 AU
5 pc1031324.0313 AU
6 pc1237588.8376 AU
7 pc1443853.6439 AU
8 pc1650118.4501 AU
9 pc1856383.2564 AU
10 pc2062648.0627 AU
20 pc4125296.1253 AU
50 pc10313240.3134 AU
100 pc20626480.6267 AU
1000 pc206264806.2671 AU
10000 pc2062648062.671 AU
100000 pc20626480626.7095 AU

Parsecs

A parsec (symbol: pc) is a unit of length used in astronomy. One parsec is approximately 3.26 light-years or 3.086 × 10¹³ kilometers.

The term parsec comes from "parallax of one arcsecond." It is the distance at which one astronomical unit subtends an angle of one arcsecond.

Parsecs are commonly used to measure large distances between astronomical objects outside our solar system, such as between stars or galaxies.

Astronomical Units

An astronomical unit (AU) is a unit of length used in astronomy to measure distances within our solar system. One astronomical unit is equivalent to approximately 149,597,870.7 kilometers or about 92,955,807.3 miles.

The astronomical unit is defined as the mean distance between the Earth and the Sun.

Astronomical units are used to express distances between celestial bodies within the solar system, such as the distances between planets and their orbits. They provide a convenient scale for describing and comparing distances in a way that is more manageable than using kilometers or miles.

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