Nanometers to Astronomical Units: the quick answer
To convert nanometers to astronomical units, multiply the value by 6.68459 × 10⁻²¹. To go the other way, multiply astronomical units by 1.49598 × 10²⁰ to get nanometers.
To convert nanometers to astronomical units, multiply the value by 6.68459 × 10⁻²¹. To go the other way, multiply astronomical units by 1.49598 × 10²⁰ to get nanometers.
| Nanometers (nm) | Astronomical Units (AU) |
|---|---|
| 1 nm | 6.68459 × 10⁻²¹ AU |
| 5 nm | 3.34229 × 10⁻²⁰ AU |
| 10 nm | 6.68459 × 10⁻²⁰ AU |
| 25 nm | 1.67115 × 10⁻¹⁹ AU |
| 50 nm | 3.34229 × 10⁻¹⁹ AU |
| 100 nm | 6.68459 × 10⁻¹⁹ AU |
| 250 nm | 1.67115 × 10⁻¹⁸ AU |
| 500 nm | 3.34229 × 10⁻¹⁸ AU |
| 1,000 nm | 6.68459 × 10⁻¹⁸ AU |
| 2,500 nm | 1.67115 × 10⁻¹⁷ AU |
| 5,000 nm | 3.34229 × 10⁻¹⁷ AU |
| 10,000 nm | 6.68459 × 10⁻¹⁷ AU |
| 100,000 nm | 6.68459 × 10⁻¹⁶ AU |
| 1,000,000 nm | 6.68459 × 10⁻¹⁵ AU |
25 nm × 6.68459 × 10⁻²¹ = 1.67115 × 10⁻¹⁹ AU
Try this example →250 nm × 6.68459 × 10⁻²¹ = 1.67115 × 10⁻¹⁸ AU
Try this example →Nanometer (nm). A nanometer is one billionth of a meter, used for wavelengths of light and the size of molecules.
Astronomical unit (AU). An astronomical unit is the average distance from the Earth to the Sun, about 149.6 million kilometers.
There are 6.68459 × 10⁻²¹ astronomical units in one nanometer.
Multiply the number of nanometers by 6.68459 × 10⁻²¹. For example, 10 nanometers equal 6.68459 × 10⁻²⁰ astronomical units.
One astronomical unit equals 1.49598 × 10²⁰ nanometers.
6.68459 × 10⁻¹⁸ astronomical units. Other common values: 100 nanometers = 6.68459 × 10⁻¹⁹ astronomical units and 10,000 nanometers = 6.68459 × 10⁻¹⁷ astronomical units.