Astronomy Answers: From the Astronomical Dictionary

Astronomy Answers
From the Astronomical Dictionary


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the AU or Astronomical Unit

An AU is very close to the average distance between the Sun and the Earth. Distances between the planets and the Sun are often expressed in AU. 1 AU equals about 93 million miles or about 150 million km.