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How big is a astronomical unit?

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An astronomical unit is the mean distance between the Earth and the Sun. An astronomical unit is about 93 million miles or 149,598,000 kilometers. Astronomical units are abbreviated with AU or a.u.

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How big is one astronomical units?
It's defined as the average distance between the earth and sun, roughly 93 million miles.
What is in astronomical unit?
The distance between the Earth and the Sun. Aproximatly 149 598 000 kilometers
How big is the sun in astronomical units?
4640000/498659569 astronomical units and 13910000/1495978707 astronomical units
What is the radius of an astronomical unit compared to?
One Astronomical Unit (abbreviated AU) is the distance from the Sun to the Earth, which is 93 million miles. So the Earth's orbital radius 1 AU.
What is the symbol for Astronomical Unit?
AU