Convert Earth's distance from sun to attometer
Please provide values below to convert Earth's distance from sun [AU_dist] to attometer [am], or Convert attometer to Earth's distance from sun.
How to Convert Earth's Distance From Sun to Attometer
1 AU_dist = 1.495978707e+29 am
Example: convert 15 AU_dist to am:
15 AU_dist = 15 × 1.495978707e+29 am = 2.2439680605e+30 am
Earth's Distance From Sun to Attometer Conversion Table
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Earth's Distance From Sun
The Earth's distance from the Sun varies throughout the year. The average distance is defined as one astronomical unit (AU), which is about 149.6 million kilometers.
History/Origin
The measurement of the Earth-Sun distance has a long history, with early estimates made by ancient Greek astronomers. Modern measurements are highly precise.
Current Use
The Earth-Sun distance is a fundamental unit in astronomy and is used to measure distances within the solar system.
Attometer
An attometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^-18 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "atto-" for 10^-18 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1964.
Current Use
The attometer is used in high-energy physics to describe the scales relevant to quarks and leptons.