Convert nautical mile (UK) to astronomical unit
Please provide values below to convert nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] to astronomical unit [AU, UA], or Convert astronomical unit to nautical mile (UK).
How to Convert Nautical Mile (Uk) to Astronomical Unit
1 NM (UK) = 1.23877699015939e-08 AU, UA
Example: convert 15 NM (UK) to AU, UA:
15 NM (UK) = 15 × 1.23877699015939e-08 AU, UA = 1.85816548523909e-07 AU, UA
Nautical Mile (Uk) to Astronomical Unit Conversion Table
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Nautical Mile (Uk)
The UK nautical mile, or Admiralty mile, was defined as 6,080 feet.
History/Origin
The British Admiralty defined its nautical mile as a thousandth of an imperial nautical mile. The UK adopted the international nautical mile of 1,852 meters in 1970.
Current Use
The UK nautical mile is an obsolete unit.
Astronomical Unit
The astronomical unit is a unit of length, now defined as exactly 149,597,870,700 meters. It is approximately the average distance between the Earth and the Sun.
History/Origin
Historically, the astronomical unit was the mean Earth-Sun distance. In 2012, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefined it as a fixed constant.
Current Use
The astronomical unit is used primarily for measuring distances within the Solar System or around other stars.