Convert Meters to Astronomical Units

Enter a value in meters to convert it to astronomical units. The result updates instantly and includes the formula and calculation steps.

Meters to Astronomical Units calculator

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Meters to Astronomical Units formula

Use this formula to convert meters to astronomical units:

Astronomical Units = Meters / 149597870706.0077

Calculation

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Meters to Astronomical Units Conversion Table

Reference values for converting Meters to Astronomical Units.

Meters (m)Astronomical Units (AU)
0 m0 AU
1 m1e-11 AU
2 m1e-11 AU
5 m3e-11 AU
10 m7e-11 AU
20 m1.3e-10 AU
50 m3.3e-10 AU
100 m6.7e-10 AU

Worked example

Convert 50 Meters to Astronomical Units

Astronomical Units = 50 / 149597870706.0077 = 3.342294e-10 Astronomical Units

About these units

Meters

A meter (m) is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). One meter is equivalent to approximately 3.2808 feet.

The meter is defined by the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 seconds.

Meters are used worldwide to measure length and distance in various fields, including science, engineering, and everyday life. Most countries have adopted the meter as the standard unit of measurement for length.

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.