Astronomical Units to Nanometers: the quick answer
To convert astronomical units to nanometers, multiply the value by 1.49598 × 10²⁰. To go the other way, multiply nanometers by 6.68459 × 10⁻²¹ to get astronomical units.
To convert astronomical units to nanometers, multiply the value by 1.49598 × 10²⁰. To go the other way, multiply nanometers by 6.68459 × 10⁻²¹ to get astronomical units.
| Astronomical Units (AU) | Nanometers (nm) |
|---|---|
| 1 AU | 1.49598 × 10²⁰ nm |
| 2 AU | 2.99196 × 10²⁰ nm |
| 3 AU | 4.48794 × 10²⁰ nm |
| 4 AU | 5.98391 × 10²⁰ nm |
| 5 AU | 7.47989 × 10²⁰ nm |
| 6 AU | 8.97587 × 10²⁰ nm |
| 7 AU | 1.04719 × 10²¹ nm |
| 8 AU | 1.19678 × 10²¹ nm |
| 9 AU | 1.34638 × 10²¹ nm |
| 10 AU | 1.49598 × 10²¹ nm |
| 12 AU | 1.79517 × 10²¹ nm |
| 14 AU | 2.09437 × 10²¹ nm |
| 15 AU | 2.24397 × 10²¹ nm |
| 20 AU | 2.99196 × 10²¹ nm |
| 21 AU | 3.14156 × 10²¹ nm |
| 24 AU | 3.59035 × 10²¹ nm |
| 25 AU | 3.73995 × 10²¹ nm |
| 30 AU | 4.48794 × 10²¹ nm |
| 40 AU | 5.98391 × 10²¹ nm |
| 50 AU | 7.47989 × 10²¹ nm |
| 60 AU | 8.97587 × 10²¹ nm |
| 75 AU | 1.12198 × 10²² nm |
| 80 AU | 1.19678 × 10²² nm |
| 100 AU | 1.49598 × 10²² nm |
| 200 AU | 2.99196 × 10²² nm |
| 250 AU | 3.73995 × 10²² nm |
| 300 AU | 4.48794 × 10²² nm |
| 400 AU | 5.98391 × 10²² nm |
| 500 AU | 7.47989 × 10²² nm |
| 750 AU | 1.12198 × 10²³ nm |
| 1,000 AU | 1.49598 × 10²³ nm |
25 AU × 1.49598 × 10²⁰ = 3.73995 × 10²¹ nm
Try this example →250 AU × 1.49598 × 10²⁰ = 3.73995 × 10²² nm
Try this example →Astronomical unit (AU). An astronomical unit is the average distance from the Earth to the Sun, about 149.6 million kilometers.
Nanometer (nm). A nanometer is one billionth of a meter, used for wavelengths of light and the size of molecules.
There are 1.49598 × 10²⁰ nanometers in one astronomical unit.
Multiply the number of astronomical units by 1.49598 × 10²⁰. For example, 10 astronomical units equal 1.49598 × 10²¹ nanometers.
One nanometer equals 6.68459 × 10⁻²¹ astronomical units.
1.79517 × 10²¹ nanometers. Other common values: 5 astronomical units = 7.47989 × 10²⁰ nanometers and 100 astronomical units = 1.49598 × 10²² nanometers.